00:00We're sending a number of assets to the Middle East, including jets, to protect British interests
00:06and the interests of our allies in the region. But at the same time, we are urging de-escalation.
00:13It's in no one's interest to see the tensions in the Middle East increase further. That has
00:19serious ramifications for the rest of the world, including the global economy. And so the Prime
00:25Minister, who's now at the G7 summit in Canada, is working with our allies to ensure the de-escalation
00:32that we are desperate to see. We have in the past used our assets to defend Israel in a defensive
00:40manoeuvre. It's a very fast-moving situation. And I'm not going to comment on operational
00:48issues. But first and foremost, we are looking to de-escalate this conflict.
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