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Iran: Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential risks of Iran's (a) diesel-electric submarine fleet, (b) mini-submarines and (c) underwater unmanned autonomous vehicles on (i) the Royal Navy and (ii) UK commercial s

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
5 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
12 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential risks of Iran's (a) diesel-electric submarine fleet, (b) mini-submarines and (c) underwater unmanned autonomous vehicles on (i) the Royal Navy and (ii) UK commercial s

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence routinely monitors and assesses the capabilities and activities of the Iranian Armed Forces, including its naval assets.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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