Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 118985

Iran: RAF Akrotiri

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

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Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the attack drone that struck RAF Akrotiri on Monday 2 March (local time) was initially reported to have struck the runway by the Foreign Secretary, rather than the building that it did strike.

Answer

Al Carns

In any situation that is developing as rapidly as the situation in the Middle East, new information will become available at short notice to update initial impressions. As we have said consistently, assessment of incidents will always be an ongoing proces...

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