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Sir Keir St. Stomerer exposed his cabinet in us as a result of a possible US attack on Iran when ministers discussed work with US forces in case Tehran threatened the UK asset in the Middle East.
Just 24 hours after insisting on Trump’s Donalde, the Prime Minister and his office, the Prime Minister and his resume office, he was going to “participate” in the conflict of Irael and Iran.
UK representatives said the situation was “serious and changing”, and the team of Starmer discussed whether the president could strive to strike at Iran’s atomic facilities from a joint US airbase in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
The possible use of this base for US air strikes on Iran B2 Stealth Bombers will approach Britain to the conflict. One UK official said there would be no clear answer “yes” to whether Washington should seek permits in Britain to use the base to start the attack.
Britain is still left over Israeli-Iran war And the determination to do nothing that can lead to the closing of the embassy in Tehran, a key Western diplomatic position in the Middle East.
But Starmer discussed on Wednesday with ministers and military chiefs as the UK could answer if Tehran “directly or indirectly threatens the UK’s asset in the region,” one person said.
At a meeting of the Whitehall Emergency Committee, known as Cobra, they also considered the possibility of US attack on Iran, the officials informed about the negotiations reported. Others who participated included the heads of intelligence and US Ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson.
Downing -Rate spokeswoman said after the committee meeting: “The ministers were updated on the efforts to support British citizens in the region and regional security protection, and diplomatic efforts are ongoing.”
Spokesman Lord Richard Hermer, Prosecutor General, refused to comment on the messages to the viewer that he had warned that the UK’s involvement in the US attack on Iran could be illegal and that the UK’s forces could only participate in defensive actions.
But one person informed on this issue, said: “If our assets threaten, then we have the right to self -defense, with or without it. But obviously, in this case, we would like to work with the Americans, given our wonderful power against the Iranian threat.”
While Starmer has repeatedly emphasized Israel’s right to defense and stated that Iran could not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons, he stopped, saying he would support the US participation in the Israeli conflict.
He continued to call on the “de-escalation” Israeli-Iran-final reason that the UK did not offer any support to the Jewish state in defense of the director of Tehran.
At the G7 summit in Canada on Tuesday, Starmer said “nothing” said Trump said he was going to get involved in this conflict. “
But after that, British officials acknowledged that Trump was unlikely to share his true thinking over dinner with Western leaders – and that the White House’s approach to the crisis was a “Itterative process”.
Israeli’s ambassador to London said on Tuesday that the UK defensive support was not discussed or required.
This contrasts with how the UK Royal Air Airplanes helped to beat Last April, drones fired Iran in Israel. The RAF plane also assisted during Tehran’s missile attack on Israel last October.
The UK also helped the US last year in military strikes against Huti rebels in Iran in Yemen.
Any US attack on Iran can potentially focus initially on a strong Fordow nuclear pad, in which there is not enough bombs in Israel.
US Bunker Busting Bombs, capable of penetrating Fordow, should be launched from US B2 bombers, and Washington housed at least six B2-AS in Diego Garcia in March as it increased the Tehran pressure to agree with the nuclear transaction.
UK last month signed a transaction of £ 3.4 billion The sovereignty of the Kagas -astro to MauritiusKeeping 99 years of rent at Diego Garcia, the largest of the islands.
Experts have said that the US could start attacks B2 from Missouri’s home base, but additional distance needs and gas stations would be an additional complication of any mission.
The UK Government’s press -secretary said he “would not comment on hypothetical operations.”
Meanwhile, members of the British Embassy and the Consulate in Tel -Aviv and Jerusalem were temporarily revoked as a precautionary measure, “the report and development reports.
Such a decision is the opposition to the current FCDO parade for UK citizens in Israel, who were invited to register at the British Embassy or Consulate, but did not order the country.
British officials said the number of people registering for advice and other consular assistance was “low thousands”, many of them double Britain-Britain.
FCDO has given advice that you can still leave using commercial land through Egypt or Jordan, but did not recommend UK citizens to try to leave Israel.
“Our key message for British citizens is to follow the tips of the local authorities and stay near the shelter and register its presence in the FCDO,” the press secretary said.
