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From: Live: US and Israel attack Iran as Trump declares “major combat operations”

UK says ground unit downs Iranian drone as regional air patrols continue

The Ministry of Defence says British forces in the Middle East remain on active defensive duties overnight.

According to the MoD, RAF Typhoon and F-35 aircraft continue flying defensive missions, including operations linked to Cyprus, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain.

The department also says a UK ground-based counter-drone team working in what it describes as a “high-threat area” successfully brings down an Iranian drone overnight.

The MoD adds that force protection measures across the region remain at what it calls “the highest levels”.

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