Neil Shastri-Hurst
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The Prime Minister
I can assure my hon. Friend that we keep that under review, and we have already put in place a considerable number of sanctions.
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Solihull West and Shirley) (Con)
The Prime Minister has set out the threats posed by Iran with some clarity. Taking that into account, does he not recognise that treating international law as a rigid instrument as opposed to a flexible one, as he appears to do, risks binding our hands when it comes to national security?
The Prime Minister
I have made the point a number of times that it is important that there is a clear legal basis. I am not actually sure what the Conservative party’s position is. Are they saying that they would have joined the original strikes, irrespective of whether that was lawful or not? I have not heard a clear answer to that question. It would be very helpful to have one.