- Defence Secretary John Healey suggested Vladimir Putin's "hidden hands" might be influencing Iran's tactics in the Middle East conflict, citing Iran's use of drones as learned from Russia.
- Lieutenant General Nick Perry, the UK's chief of joint operations, confirmed "definitively" signs of a link between Russia and Iran.
- The UK is analysing a drone that struck a hangar at Akrotiri for evidence of Russian or other foreign components, with findings to be published.
- British forces have conducted air combat patrols over Jordan and the UAE, with RAF jets defending Cyprus, and personnel in Erbil, Iraq, shot down two unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Iran has warned vessels away from the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a doubling of heating oil prices, and Mr Healey noted the international imperative to resolve the situation due to its impact on global oil prices.
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