Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 116968

Iran: Armed Conflict

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British military personnel were involved in the (a) planning or (b) intelligence gathering for the US attack on Iran.

Answer

Al Carns

No British military personnel were involved in the planning for the US attack on Iran. It is the longstanding policy of successive Governments that we do not comment on intelligence matters.