Defence
British Air Force Pledges Military Support Against Houthis and Sends Tanker Aircraft
The British Royal Air Force will deploy a Voyager tanker aircraft to the Middle East at Saudi Arabia's request, aiming to provide aerial refueling for fighter jets and stabilize the region. Prime Minister Keir Starmer approved the temporary deployment following ongoing Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. Meanwhile, an Iranian delegation led by President Massoud Pezeshkian is traveling to New York for the UN General Assembly despite tensions with the US. In Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least six people, including a ten-year-old girl, while Houthi forces claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and Yanbu in retaliation for alleged Saudi strikes on Sanaa.
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