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I think the mood is very much one of shock that they were attacked in the first place
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because of course they weren't attacking Iran, and the intensity of some of the attacks
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Relief that there's now a ceasefire. I think a general sense that it's fragile, that there's work to do in relation to it
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And then a lot of reflection and discussion, me with them, about the work we did over the last six to seven weeks together
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and collective self-defence, the capabilities, and an opportunity, frankly, for me to say thank you to our personnel who are out here
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who've been, many of the pilots have been working from about two hours after the conflict started
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So moving forward, but I'm very clear that, one, it's very important
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that we stand with our long-standing allies and be here showing our support for them
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reflecting on the work we're doing together, and for them a sense that we're a friend that's come at this time
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to have these really important discussions with them and to make sure this ceasefire is a permanent ceasefire
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and that the Strait of Hormuz is open. And that takes more than just words, it takes a lot of action