Tuesday
The Foreign Secretary says UK citizens in the Middle East are at threat from Iran aggression. Her concern is based in her duties, and she says she speaks to contacts in the region in her job.
In the absence of the Ayatollah, Priti Patel MP (Witham/Conservatives) says the Iran Revolutionary Guard (IRG) is still in need of a banning order in the UK. It’s Salman Rushdie all over again.
Wednesday
“The protection of UK nationals is our number one priority”, so says the Prime Minister, but we can’t help but think there’s more to play for in the Middle East than periods of instability for numbers of people scattered here and there.