SINGAPORE, June 29 — Singapore has increased its security posture amid the Iran-Israel conflict, said Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam.
The Straits Times reported him as saying that there is a ceasefire, but that Singapore does not know exactly what will happen after this.
Shanmugam noted the possibility of attacks on both sides, adding that individuals or extremist organisations might want to make a point against Israeli, American or other Western assets. There could also be attacks from the far right on Muslim assets.
“So we have increased our security posture, working off different scenarios, but you know, you can never be absolutely sure,” he told the press on the sidelines of a community event yesterday.
However, when asked whether there had been an uptick in suspicious or extremist activities following the recent United States air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Shanmugam said the authorities had not detected anything here yet.
“But they need to succeed only once,” he said.
