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Situation in the Red Sea

Proceeding contribution from Grant Shapps (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 January 2024. It occurred during Debate on Situation in the Red Sea.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right; he is something of an expert in this area. Iran is absolutely behind all the different proxy groups that he outlined,

and many more. In a way, Iran is able to control this situation without getting too involved itself, and the world needs to wake up and recognise that. We are of course monitoring all of that incredibly closely. Appeasing the Houthis now, or all these other groups, will not lead to a more stable tomorrow, in the case of the Houthis, in respect of the Red sea. Being blind to the sponsors of terror will not benefit the international order in the long run, which is why it is so important that the world has acted.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
744 c349 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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