Sir Keir Starmer, UK opposition leader, spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and said Israel has the right to defend itself, but also said the situation needs a diplomatic solution. Even though leaders like Starmer and others are asking for peace, Tehran still hit back at Israel, according to the report by LBC.
Leaders ask for peace
David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary, also spoke to Iran’s foreign minister. He asked Iran to stay calm and said the Middle East is now in a very dangerous situation. Donald Trump, former U.S. President, posted on his platform Truth Social that he gave Iran 60 days to make a nuclear deal, and they didn’t do it. He now says “maybe they have a second chance”, as mentioned in the reports.
The U.S. and UK both say they were not part of the Israeli attacks and that Israel acted on its own. Tzipi Hotovely, Israel’s ambassador to the UK, said the UK was only told about Israel’s strike on Iran at noon on Friday, which shows it wasn’t planned with them, as stated in the report by LBC.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on X that all attacks need to stop, and warned about missile strikes in Tel Aviv and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. He said it’s time for peace and diplomacy, as per reports.
FAQs
Q1. Why is Iran angry at the U.S., U.K., and France?
Because it thinks they might stop its attacks on Israel.Q2. Did the U.K. help Israel in the attack on Iran?
No, the U.K. says it did not help or shoot down any Iranian drones.
