PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Jordan: Hezbollah (13 May 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of Hezbollah plans to establish a new militia in Jordan.

Asked by:
Bob Blackman (Conservative)

Answer

We are aware of these reports and will continue to monitor Kataib Hezbollah's (KH) activity. The Iranian regime bear responsibility for the actions of groups they have long supported, including KH and other non-state actors. In a recent phone call with the King of Jordan, the Prime Minister reiterated our staunch support for the security of Jordan and the wider region.


Answered by:
David Rutley (Conservative)
21 May 2024

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