Sunak says Red Sea attacks ‘deeply concerning’ as Navy warship joins task force
by David Hughes
Dec 20, 2023
3 minutes
Rishi Sunak hit out at the “malign” actions of Iran-backed militants targeting shipping in the Red Sea as a Royal Navy destroyer joined an international coalition to protect vessels.
Downing Street said the UK had a “clear-eyed” view of Tehran’s activities in the region as Houthi rebels in Yemen disrupted the flow of merchant shipping through the vital trade route.
The Prime Minister addressed Cabinet on the situation and told MPs it was “deeply concerning”.
Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond arrived in the region over the
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