UK Rejects Offensive Strikes Against Iran, Starmer Affirms
UK PM Keir Starmer states Britain will not join US-Israel offensive attacks on Iran, defending use of UK bases for defensive action to protect British interests.
Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, has firmly stated that the UK will not join offensive strikes by the US and Israel against Iran, emphasizing that the UK does not believe in "regime change from the skies." However, the Prime Minister defended the use of UK bases for defensive action, stating that this is "the best way to protect British interests and British lives."
The Prime Minister's comments come amid rising tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran, with the possibility of a major conflict looming in the region. Starmer has made it clear that the UK has "learned the lessons from Iraq" and that any military action must be accompanied by a "thought-through plan."
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The Guardian
