Is Iran the world’s biggest threat?
This Is Why
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🗓️ 15 January 2024
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Following UK airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen last week, defence secretary Grant Shapps on Monday gave a major speech on his vision for UK defence, when he said the government would "consider" further action against the group in the Red Sea if needed.
On this edition of the Sky News Daily, lead politics presenter Sophy Ridge looks into Iran's position as allies of the group - and the country's play for power in the Middle East. Sophy is joined by Rob Macaire, former Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran from April 2018 to July 2021.
Plus, more analysis from defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont
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| 1:04.6 | I'm Sophie Ridge. |
| 1:07.8 | I'm taking over the Sky News Daily today as we start a new week in the complicated political story of what to do in the Middle East. |
| 1:16.4 | So we find ourselves at the dawn of this new era. The Berlin Wall, a distant memory. And we've come full circle. |
| 1:24.9 | Moving from a post-war to pre-war world. |
| 1:28.9 | Now, that was Defence Secretary Grant Shapp's outlining today the UK's view on what he |
| 1:33.8 | calls the new era of global security. |
| 1:36.8 | We stand at this crossroads, whether to surrender to a sea of troubles, or do everything |
| 1:43.4 | we can to deter. |
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