US EditionStarmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action
Starmer prioritizes protecting British nationals and limiting conflict while allowing US defensive strikes from UK bases, facing criticism from US and Conservative leaders.
- At Prime Minister's Questions this week, Sir Keir Starmer defended the government's handling of the Middle East crisis, stressing protecting British lives and bringing stranded nationals home.
- On BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the prime minister said international law on intervention 'is not settled' and depends on imminent risk assessments, citing legal caution. The government emphasised the need for a lawful basis and a thought-through plan before joining a war, with capabilities like radar, ground-based air defences, and F-35 jets already in the region.
- A British base in Cyprus, RAF Akrotiri, was struck by a drone while British personnel faced missile attacks in Bahrain; HMS Dragon will sail to the eastern Mediterranean next week and deployed military advisers are in the region.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticised the UK, saying `this is not Winston Churchill`, while Kemi Badenoch and Jeremy Hunt questioned the RAF's lack of offensive action.
- Officials say the rate of Iranian strikes has fallen, though Tehran retains several days of capability, while the UK has deployed experts with Ukraine-war experience, prompting debate on US military reliance.
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Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action
Starmer defends Iran response as Badenoch calls for more action Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government's approach to the conflict in Iran, saying protecting British nationals is his "number one priority". It comes after President Trump criticised the prime minister for refusing to allow the…
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