Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 27 April 2026.
Jeremy Corbyn
Independent, Islington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the number of civilian casualties caused by United States airstrikes on Iran since 28 February 2026.
Alistair Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
The agreement allowing the US to use UK military bases is for specific and limited defensive action against missile facilities in Iran which were involved in launching strikes at regional allies and ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nations’ military operations.
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