Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 July 2025

Committee on Defence and National Security

General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Tom BrabazonTom Brabazon (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the current conflagration in the Middle East, we can see very clearly the US and UK are behind Israel. We can see Russia and China are behind Iran. If Russia or China decided to box clever to further destabilise the situation, either of them could veto the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate that is required in a number of weeks to further destabilise the area in aid of their friends in Tehran. What does Mr. Kelly say to that?