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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
UK considers deploying drones to the Gulf amid Iran tensions

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Reuters
02 September, 2019, 12:05 pm
Last modified: 02 September, 2019, 12:10 pm

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UK considers deploying drones to the Gulf amid Iran tensions

UK's Royal Air Force has a number of Reaper drones based in nearby Kuwait and flying over Iraq and Syria

Reuters
02 September, 2019, 12:05 pm
Last modified: 02 September, 2019, 12:10 pm
A European Union flag is seen behind a British Union Jack during an anti-brexit protest in London, Britain, January 7,2019/ Reuters
A European Union flag is seen behind a British Union Jack during an anti-brexit protest in London, Britain, January 7,2019/ Reuters

The United Kingdom is considering deploying British drones to the Gulf amid tensions with Iran, Sky News reported early on Monday.

UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) has a number of Reaper drones based in nearby Kuwait and flying over Iraq and Syria. These could be re-tasked if the decision to deploy drones to the Gulf is taken, Sky News said.

The drones will help with overhead surveillance as British warships are continuing to escort UK-flagged tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the report.

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On Friday, the UK called for broad support to tackle Gulf shipping threats after Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the strait in July

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