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Streeting: Iran 'poses a threat' to UK, more defense funds coming

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warns of Iranian threat and teases new defense spending, while declining to link arrests near RAF Fairford to the Iran conflict.

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What to know

  • Streeting says there is 'no doubt' the Iranian regime threatens the UK, its interests and allies.
  • He signals further increases to the UK defense budget, without giving specifics.
  • Five people were arrested near RAF Fairford, a base central to US strikes against Iran, but Streeting declines to tie the incident to the Iran conflict at this stage.

“there is no doubt that the Iranian regime poses a threat”

Wes Streeting, UK Defence Secretary · Bloomberg Television ↗ · Sep 27

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    Streeting declines to link RAF Fairford arrests to Iran conflict

    Asked about the arrests of five people near RAF Fairford, a key launch base for US strikes on Iran, Streeting said he did not want to draw a connection between the incident and events in Iran at this stage.

    “I don’t want to draw a link between what’s happening in Iran and this incident at this stage…”
    — Wes Streeting
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    Streeting declares Iran a threat, teases defense budget boost

    UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting told Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool that the Iranian regime poses a threat to the UK, its interests and allies, and said more defense spending is coming.

    “there is more in the budget to come on defense…”
    — Wes Streeting
    1. 2 outlets Streeting Says ‘No Doubt’ Iran Poses Threat to the UK

      first by Bloomberg, 15h ago · also Bloomberg Politics

    2. 1 outlet first by Bloomberg Politics, 21h ago · read ↗