UK PM says Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes

LONDON (Oct 26): British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Iran should not respond after Israel today launched strikes against the Islamic republic in retaliation for a missile barrage.

Israeli planes struck military bases, missile sites, and other systems in several regions. Iran said two soldiers died in the attacks.

The Israeli military said it intercepted two drones crossing into Israel from Lebanon today, hours after its attack on Iran.

“On the question of the strikes, I think we need to be really clear that Israel does have the right to defend itself, but we are urging, and have been urging all sides to show restraint, and that is why I am very clear today, Iran should not be responding to this,” Starmer said in Samoa, where he is attending a Commonwealth summit.

“We will continue to work with allies to de-escalate the situation across the region,” Starmer said.

“And those are really important messages of de-escalation that at this moment in time, I think it is very important everybody needs to heed.” – AFP