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There's a huge amount of diplomatic pressure - the last thing we want is for a war between Israel and Iran because inevitably America would be involved because the USA is the "Great Satan" and we're the little one and Iranians see us working alongside us, so it could inevitably see the UK getting pulled into this.
The veteran Labour peer told MailOnline We have plans, and we will operate at the place and time we decide,
added Rear-Adm Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesman We must act now to destroy Iran's nuclear program, its central energy facilities, and to fatally cripple this terrorist regime,
Bennett wrote on X just hours after the attack on Israel on Tuesday The UK stands fully behind Israel's right to defend its country and its people against threats.
Together with its proxies like Hezbollah, Iran has menaced the Middle East for far too long, chaos and destruction brought not just to Israel, but to the people they live amongst in Lebanon and beyond
Calling on Iran to stop its attacks, the PM added The move to actually attack Iran moves us into a very dangerous place indeed,
We’re doing everything we can to get people out, but the situation is extremely volatile.”
He repeated the advice for Britons in Lebanon to leave and said The situation in Lebanon is volatile and has potential to deteriorate quickly
I want to thank all British personnel involved in the operation for their courage and professionalism
Hezbollah's front will continue, everyone on the battlefield is ready and, despite the losing of our leader and commanders, we will not move aside nor will we forsake our duty in support of Gaza and in defence of Lebanon,
Giving his first address since the group's leader was killed, deputy Naim Qassem said ... he said Iran's barbaric attack on Israel shows that the regime in Tehran is intent on killing as many innocent men, women, and children in Israel as possible
Shadow Security Minister Tom Tugendhat MP also condemned the attack, saying If it's pre-warned and fired on a limited scale, just for Iran to say to all their own people and to the terrorists in the region, 'Look, we're not taking this lying down the fact that the Israelis have attacked Hezbollah and gone into Lebanon', that's one thing
This is an evolving situation but what I will say is that we stand with Israel and her right to self defence and relevant updates will be provided in due course.
Sir Keir refused to confirm or deny whether the British military would be helping Israel, telling reporters In short, this attack seems to have been defeated and ineffective
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan condemned the 'significant escalation by Iran', but added We support Israel's reasonable demand for the security of its people
I urge them to leave because the situation on the ground is fast moving
Asked what he would say to British nationals who have not yet taken his advice, he said In response to the martyrdom of (Hamas leader) Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah and (Guards commander) Nilforoshan, we targeted the heart of the occupied territories (Israel).
We urgently call for more aid to reinforce our ongoing efforts to provide basic support to displaced civilians,
he added in a meeting with UN representatives A short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran towards the State of Israel
As missiles bombarded Israel, the IDF said I have been urging since coming to office in July for British nationals to leave Lebanon
Lammy told reporters on Monday night