British Forces ‘Played Their Part’ to Prevent Further Violence in Middle East, Says Defence Secretary

British forces have “played their part” in efforts to prevent further violence in the Middle East, the defence secretary has confirmed.
John Healey thanked British personnel involved in the operation to intercept the Iranian missiles targeted at Israel on Tuesday night.
“I want to thank all British personnel involved in the operation for their courage and professionalism,” Healey said.
His statement comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the attack in an official statement on Tuesday.
The Middle East conflict escalated on Tuesday night after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel. Tel Aviv said it intercepted many of the missiles, with no immediate reports of casualties. Iran, however, said most of its missiles hit their targets….