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Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 October 2026

Debate

Saudi Arabia: Houthi Attacks

Contribution

The noble Lord is right that Iran is the fundamental aider and abettor of the carnage caused by the Houthi re-escalation. Not only are we continuing to be tough on sanctioning organisations around the Iranian regime but we are also co-operating with the United Nations, as I said earlier, in interdiction of supply materials that support the Houthis’ military efforts. That is also why, following a request from the Saudi Arabian Government, we provided a RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to support Saudi defensive activity in support of the legitimate Government of Yemen, which is in the interests not only of the legitimate Government of Yemen but of regional stability and, frankly, global economic stability.

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