Lammy travels to Washington as Trump weighs strikes on Iran
- The UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss the escalating Middle East crisis.
- The meeting follows ongoing Israeli and Iranian military exchanges, including airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and a missile strike on a hospital in southern Israel.
- The UK government has temporarily relocated the relatives of its embassy personnel from Israel as a safety measure, while not recommending that British citizens depart the country, and has encouraged those present to register with consular services prepared to offer support.
- US President Donald Trump is deliberating potential involvement in Israeli strikes against Iran, while UK Middle East minister Hamish Falconer emphasized the government’s priority is safeguarding British citizens, with teams in the region working continuously to support them.
- The situation’s escalation may lead to a broader conflict involving the US, with legal concerns posed about potential British military involvement, suggesting the UK’s stance emphasizes safety and diplomatic efforts.
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According to US officials, Trump met his national security team, the third of its kind, in three days. Officials revealed that Trump was "thinking seriously" to join Israel's war against Iran, "but wanting to guarantee three things": a military strike is really necessary, and the process will not drag the US into a long-term war in the Middle East and, most importantly, it will achieve the goal of destroying Iran's nuclear program.

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