{"id":323562,"date":"2026-03-05T21:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/defence-secretary-refuses-to-rule-out-british-aircraft-taking-part-in-offensive-operations-over-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T21:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:00:46","slug":"defence-secretary-refuses-to-rule-out-british-aircraft-taking-part-in-offensive-operations-over-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/defence-secretary-refuses-to-rule-out-british-aircraft-taking-part-in-offensive-operations-over-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Defence Secretary refuses to rule out British aircraft taking part in offensive operations over Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/j6zyoYKSKL4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Defence Secretary refuses to rule out British aircraft taking part in offensive operations over Iran\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6zyoYKSKL4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Defence Secretary John Healey has refused to rule out British aircraft taking part in offensive operations over Iran in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Sky News in Cyprus, Mr Healey was asked about military action in the air but he refused to directly address the issue. <\/p>\n<p>He said: &quot;Everything that we have done is defensive, is legal and is co-ordinated with our other allies, it&#8217;s one of the great strengths that Britain, NATO allies and long standing partners like Qatar, like Jordan, like Cyprus have in working with the Brits.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>#iran #iranwar2026 #unitedkingdom #cyprus    <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defence Secretary John Healey has refused to rule out British aircraft taking part in offensive operations over Iran in the coming weeks. Speaking to Sky News in Cyprus, Mr Healey was asked about military action in the air but he refused to directly address the issue. 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