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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved a request from Saudi Arabia for British military assistance to defend its oil infrastructure from missile attacks by Houthi rebels, backed by Iran. The RAF will provide air-to-air refuelling support using an A400M Voyager aircraft based in Cyprus, which will help other jets intercept drones and missiles over Saudi territory. This deployment aims to prevent further disruptions that could impact global oil prices and is the first new military action signed off by Burnham since he became Prime Minister in July.
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Story summary
Andy Burnham, the British Prime Minister, has approved sending RAF jets to help defend Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, which are backed by Iran. This move aims to stabilize global energy markets and reduce inflationary pressures affecting UK citizens. The decision involves deploying a single RAF Voyager aircraft for air-to-air refueling support of Saudi Arabian jets, facilitating their missions against incoming missiles and drones for several weeks. Saudi Arabia requested this assistance after recent Houthi attacks that disrupted oil pipelines, causing spikes in global oil prices. Burnham made the announcement while traveling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, stating it was approved following consultations with his defense and foreign secretaries.
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British jets are to help defend oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia from missile attacks by Iranian-backed militias.
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jets → see → militias
Andy Burnham revealed he has approved a request from Riyadh for military help in fending off attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, which are pushing up global oil prices.
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which → reveal → prices
The Prime Minister said the RAF will provide air-to-air refuelling support for jets shooting down drones and missiles fired by the Houthis.
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RAF → say → Houthis
The decision is the first new military deployment signed off by Mr Burnham since becoming PM in July.
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decision → sign → July
Saudi Arabia has requested Western support after Houthi attacks knocked out a vital pipeline exporting oil to the country's Red Sea coast, where it could be exported without having to pass through the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz.
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it → request → Hormuz
The attack triggered a spike in oil prices and has led to a surge in petrol and diesel prices in the UK.
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attack → trigger → UK
Speaking to reporters while travelling to New York, the PM said: 'We have received a request from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for military support, and on the advice of the defence secretary and the foreign secretary, I agreed to that request for defensive air-to-air refuelling.
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And I go back to the point I made about cost of living pressures [on entering Downing Street] and acting to secure the interests of Britain and the wider region, because of course Saudi Arabia has been experiencing attacks, is looking at potential further disruption, and we need to keep those pathways open, and hence our agreement to the request.
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PM Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel board a plane for the US to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 21
A Royal Air Force A400M taxiing back to the apron after landing at Trondheim Airport after it's flight from Jan Mayen
The deployment is set to begin within days.
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The PM said it would be 'time-limited'.
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Officials last night indicated the RAF could remain involved for weeks.
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Mr Burnham has approved the use of an RAF A400M Voyager aircraft, currently based in Cyprus.
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Burnham → approve → Cyprus
It will be used to refuel jets patrolling Saudi skies against missile attacks but it will not assist with any offensive Saudi attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen.
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it → use → Yemen
The Houthis are widely seen as proxies of the Iranian regime, which is seeking to disrupt oil supplies to heap economic pain on the West following US/Israeli attacks this year.
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which → see → attacks
The PM revealed he will also press Donald Trump to resolve the Middle East crisis during talks at the UN General Assembly.
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he → reveal → Assembly
He said: 'Of course the message is that we want to see an end to the conflict as quickly as possible and we stand ready to play our part.
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we → say → part
We have support in the region to maintain the Strait of Hormuz opening.
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We are playing our part.'
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