US EditionStarmer Puts UK Cabinet on Alert for Potential US Attack on Iran
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer chaired an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday to discuss the escalating Middle East security situation following his return from the G7 summit.
- The meeting followed reports that US President Donald Trump left the G7 summit early to consult military advisers amid considerations of possible military action against Iran.
- Over the course of six days, Israel and Iran have been engaged in hostilities, with Israeli aircraft targeting sites in Tehran, while Iran has launched approximately 400 missiles along with numerous drones toward Israel, resulting in at least 24 fatalities in Israel and 585 deaths in Iran, including 239 civilians.
- Donald Trump called Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an 'easy target', posted 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER', demanded Iran’s capitulation, and indicated that military options remained possible, while Khamenei cautioned that any US intervention would inflict 'irreparable damage'.
- The UK government urged de-escalation, kept embassies in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem fully staffed despite evacuating family members, advised Britons against travel to Israel, and is weighing support options including US base permissions for potential strikes on Iran.
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Starmer’s war zone: the Prime Minister is in a perilous position
Sir Keir Starmer was alerted in the early hours of Friday by his national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, that Israel’s assault on Iran was ‘under way’. The Prime Minister got a text message while in his flat above No. 11. It was not a bolt from the blue. Downing Street has not said so publicly,
Keir Starmer discusses supporting Donald Trump Iran action as US hints at unleashing 'bunker-busting' bombs
Sir Keir Starmer has discussed whether the UK should provide military support to the US if Donald Trump joins Israel's war against Iran.The Prime Minister, who chaired an emergency Cobra meeting with senior security officials and ministers in No10, called the meeting shortly after returning from the G7 summit in Canada.During the G7 summit, President Trump jetted off back to Washington to monitor tensions in the Middle East.Speaking earlier toda…
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