Iran has issued a chilling two-word warning toBritain about its involvementin the crisis engulfing the Middle East, urging it to be “very careful”. The UK has so farstayed out of directly interveningin the war, which exploded when the US and Israel launched bombing raids on Tehran and killed its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Britain has agreed to allow its airbasesto be used by American forcesfor defensive operations, while RAF Typhoon and F-35 jets have been deployed to Qatar and Cyprus to defend allies from attack. But in an interview on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Seyed Ali Mousavi, the Iranian ambassador to London, warned that his country would have a “right to self-defence” should the UK directly join US-Israeli operations. He added that Iran expected the British Government “to be very delicate, very careful”.
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SirKeir Starmerhascome under intense pressurefor Britain to support the US, withDonald Trumpdelivering a blistering attack on the British Prime Minister for his lack of help.
The US president said it was“not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with”in response to questions about Sir Keir.
Mr Mousavi welcomed Britain’s decision not to enter the conflict so far and said Iran's response “depends on theactivities of the Americansand the Israeli regime”.
He added that “there is no doubt we will defend ourselves” if attacks continue.
Iran has insisted it will not give up in its war with the US despite Mr Trump's insistence that an unconditional surrender is the only way American and Israeli strikes will end.
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