Lord Swire
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Iran: Military Power
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Tuesday 20th February 2024
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The Earl of Minto (Con)
My Lords, the noble Baroness will know that we cannot go into any great detail on this sort of thing. However, we have a permanent presence in the area, as do our allies, and we maintain an integrated international force to act as a deterrent. We also use financial and other sanctions, disrupting supply chains for all forms of activity.
Lord Swire (Con)
What is my noble friend the Minister’s current assessment of those who are under threat, in this country, from Tehran directly or through its proxies?