David Lammy Warns of ‘Moment of Peril’ After Iran Vows Retaliation for US Strikes

Iran still has an off-ramp for diplomacy, says Lammy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has urged Iran to take “the off-ramp” and return to the negotiating table.Iran has vowed there will be “everlasting consequences” following US strikes at the weekend, intended to take out the country’s nuclear programme.Lammy said he had told Iran that it would be a “catastrophic mistake” for them to retaliate by firing at US bases, or by blockading the key shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking to BBC Radio…

David Lammy warns of ‘moment of peril’ after Iran vows retaliation for US strikes

Ministers have warned the UK is facing an elevated threat as tensions in the Middle East escalate

‘Iran will seek off-ramp and escalation’, says Professor of Iranian history

We were joined by Professor Ali Ansari, the founding director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at St Andrews university. Ciaran Jenkins: Professor Ali Ansari is the founding director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at St Andrews University. He joins me now. What do you think Iran is going to do next? Are they going to try and seek an off-ramp or escalation? What do you think it’s going to be? Ali Ansari: I think they will probably try bot…