Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 October 2023. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 October 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Syria: Military Bases

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of Iranian military facilities established in Syria.

Answer: The UK has long made clear our apprehension towards Iran's reckless and destabilising activity in Syria. Iran's support to militant and proscribed groups, including potentially more permanent Iranian military bases, directly counters UK interests. The Ministry of Defence continues to maintain thorough assessments of the threats to stability and security across the Middle East region including Syria. The Government is also committed to working with the international community to ensure Iran and the regime are held to account for their destabilising activity in Syria.

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