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Britain moving jets to Middle East to support regional security, PM Starmer says
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Posted on June 14, 2025
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Britain is deploying fighter jets to the Middle East to support regional security amid Iran-Israel tensions, as announced by PM Keir Starmer.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is moving additional military assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East to provide support across the region, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Saturday as he was en route to a Group of Seven meeting in Canada.
Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched an air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon.
"We are moving assets to the region, including jets, and that is for contingency support in the region," Starmer said.
Britain already has fighter jets in the Middle East as part of an operation to counter threats in Iraq and Syria.
Crews began deployment preparations on Friday morning, when it was clear the situation in the region was deteriorating, a spokesperson for the prime minister said.
Further refuelling aircraft from British bases have been deployed, and additional fighter jets will be sent, the spokesperson added.
(Reporting by Suzanne Plunkett; writing by Paul Sandle; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
The UK is moving additional military assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East for regional support.
The deployment is intended for contingency support in the region due to deteriorating security conditions.
The deployment follows escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, including missile exchanges and airstrikes.
Preparations for the deployment began on Friday morning as the situation in the region worsened.
The UK's fighter jets are already part of operations aimed at countering threats in Iraq and Syria.
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