US EditionLammy set for further talks with counterparts as Iran and Israel exchange fire
- Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday, killing at least 78 people and injuring over 320 across Iran and Israel.
- The conflict escalated after Israel said strikes aimed to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear weapon capability, while experts assessed Iran was not actively developing such weapons.
- Iran retaliated overnight with drone and missile barrages targeting central Israel, causing at least three civilian deaths and wounding around 70, with multiple buildings hit and civilians treated in hospitals.
- UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged calm and restraint in talks with Iranian and regional counterparts, while Sir Keir Starmer called on Netanyahu to de-escalate and pursue diplomacy amid growing international concern.
- The tensions prompted a high-level Cobra meeting in the UK and warnings from Iran to Western countries against supporting Israel, suggesting the conflict risks broader regional instability.
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UK 'alarmed' by escalating middle east conflict, urges de-escalation
Britain’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, following a series of overnight strikes that resulted in multiple casualties. “Alarmed by further strikes in the Middle East overnight, with reports of fatalities and injuries in Israel, Lammy said in a post on X, ”We must urgently de-escalate & prevent any further harm to civilians.” Lammy also confirmed speaking with Iran’…
The Israelis have been thrown against their will in this new reality, with very violent attacks by Iran that have caused very heavy casualties and damage. But despite the fatigue, anxiety and anxiety, especially among children, the population supports and understands that the country has no choice. We are far from the division that is shaking society on the war in Gaza, and criticism of the government of Benyamin Netanyahu. (International).
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Lammy set for further talks with counterparts as Iran and Israel exchange fire
The Foreign Secretary will speak to figures in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy. The conflict between Israel and Iran was discussed.
The Israeli Army continues to attack Iran after another night of exchange of fire between the powers that have left at least thirteen dead and more than a hundred wounded in Israel. Read
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