British Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has deployed additional Royal Air Force (RAF) jets to the Middle East amidst the conflict between Iran and Israel, while urging for de-escalation.
RAF Typhoon fighter jets and air-to-air refuelling planes have been sent to the Middle East to serve as “contingency support across the region,” Prime Minsiter Starmer said while travelling to the G7 summit in Canada.
Although the British leader said that London continues to press for the situation to de-escalate, he would not rule out the Royal Air Force being used to help defend Israel from Iranian strikes, as was done in April and October of Last year, the BBC reports.
“We’ve already been moving assets to the region, including jets, and that is for contingency
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