UK deputy prime minister says there could be ‘legal basis’ for British jets striking Iranian missile sites

David Lammy: RAF jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases

The Deputy Prime Minister’s comments came after Defence Secretary John Healey refused to rule out expanding the RAF’s role.

UK deputy prime minister says there could be ‘legal basis’ for British jets striking Iranian missile sites

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy's suggestion of legal basis for UK strikes on Iranian missile sites raises eyebrows and sparks debate.

How lessons from Iraq are shaping Starmer’s Iran response

When Keir Starmer briefed the House of Commons on the situation in Iran, the UK’s prime minister ended with a clear message: “We all remember the mistakes of Iraq, and we have learned those lessons.” Tony Blair’s decision to bring British forces into the Iraq war in March 2003 has long loomed over the Labour party and British foreign policy. In 2011, then prime minister David Cameron was keen to stress to parliament that any action in Libya woul…

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UK says RAF strikes on Iranian missile sites would be ‘entirely legal’

Deputy prime minister says Britain’s current role is defensive but insists military action against sites threatening Britons could be lawful - Anadolu Ajansı

Lammy Sparks Confusion After Saying RAF Jets Could Legally Strike Iranian Missile Sites

The government has made it clear it only wants to act defensively and in line with international law when it comes to Iran.