NEW : British jets conduct recon missions over Iraq , the UK Ministry of Defence says . Ministry : The British are ready to strike when necessary . The mission comes a day after NATO approved military action in Iraq . RAF Tornadoes were deployed from an airfield in Cyprus to fly over Iraq .
NEW : British jets conduct recon flights over Iraq , the UK Ministry of Defence says . Ministry : The jets are ready to strike when necessary . The mission comes a day after Parliament approved military action in Iraq . RAF Tornadoes were deployed from an airbase in Cyprus to fly over Iraq .