Socialists call for defence cttee session on Iran-US conflict

The opposition Socialists have called on the (ruling Fidesz) head of parliament's defence committee Lajos Kosa to convene the body in the wake of Iran's missile attack against the international military forces led by the United States in Iraq. The Socialists told MTI on Wednesday that the committee should meet in view of the deepening crisis between the US and Iran. A military base has been attacked where staff include Hungarian soldiers serving in Iraq, the statement said. The Socialists expect the defence minister and the head of the military national security services to brief the meeting about the security of Hungarian soldiers, it added. The defence minister has already stated that he is ready to attend if a meeting is convened.