Shafaq News/ The United Kingdom onSunday confirmed it was informed in advance of US airstrikes on Iranian nuclearfacilities, but it played no role in the military operation.
Speaking to Sky News, BusinessSecretary Jonathan Reynolds stated that while the US notified London ahead ofthe attacks, no request was made to use UK military assets, including thestrategic base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. “The British government wasnot involved in these strikes,” Reynolds said, adding that London had beenpreparing “for all eventualities” in the region.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer echoedthe government’s cautious stance, distancing the UK from the operation whileexpressing concern over Iran’s nuclear program. “Iran can never be allowed todevelop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken action to alleviate that threat,”he said in a statement, urging Iran to return to the negotiating table andreach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.
Reynolds emphasized that the UK hadbolstered its military readiness in recent days, deploying additional jets andincreasing force protection levels to safeguard personnel and regionalinterests. “We will take all action necessary to defend our key allies if theycome under threat,” he said, noting that Prime Minister Starmer was in talkswith international partners to coordinate a response.
Defense Secretary John Healeyconfirmed heightened security measures, stating, “The safety of UK personneland bases is my top priority. Force protection is at its highest level.”
The strikes, carried out by theUnited States, came days after British, French, and German foreign ministersheld unsuccessful talks with their Iranian counterpart in a final push to avertescalation.
Starmer is scheduled to continueconsultations with allies before traveling to The Hague for the NATO summitlater this week, where the Iran crisis is expected to feature prominently onthe agenda.
“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,but we need a diplomatic process to turn this around,” Reynolds asserted.
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