UK sending air defence systems to Gulf to help counter Iranian missile attacks: Starmer
South China Morning Post • 3/23/2026
Summary
Britain is sending short-range air defence systems to the Gulf to counter Iranian missile attacks, as announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The systems are being deployed to Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The UK is also working with industry to distribute air defence missiles to Gulf partners facing Iranian barrages.
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