Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ease the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

The UK continues to seek the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. We are employing the full range of our diplomatic and security efforts, working with allies and international partners to counter groups seeking to undermine the region's peace, stability, and prosperity. It is in all our interests to work together to avoid regional escalation.