UK Could Face Greater Terrorism Risk Admits Minister After Iran Strikes
- The United States attacked three nuclear sites in Iran early Sunday morning, with President Donald Trump declaring them completely obliterated.
- The strikes followed rising international tensions over Iran's nuclear program, which the UK and its allies view as a grave and escalating threat to global security.
- British Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds warned that Iranian-backed terrorism risk in the UK is already significant and is likely to increase due to these actions, despite the UK having no direct involvement.
- Iran’s foreign ministry vowed to defend its territory by all means and warned silence would plunge the world into unprecedented danger, while some Iranian MPs declared the US has entered a war with Iran and called for retaliatory attacks.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris emphasized the need for diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions, amid growing concerns that the possibility of conflict involving Iran and Israel has reached an unprecedented high, reflecting increased instability in the region.
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Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has addressed concerns about Britain's military preparedness following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, acknowledging public anxiety about potential escalation
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