Middle East: Security Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Middle East: Security

Derek Twigg Excerpts
Tuesday 7th January 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Derek Twigg Portrait Derek Twigg (Halton) (Lab)
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I welcome the steps that the Secretary of State has outlined to de-escalate tensions, but if those were to fail and Iran were to retaliate with an attack that resulted in the deaths of British service personnel and civilians, what would be our response?

Ben Wallace Portrait Mr Wallace
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If British civilians or even military personnel were killed as a result of Iranian or terrorist action, we would look at the response. The response would no doubt be proportionate, and we will of course look at it at the time of it happening.