politics
March 22, 2026
Iran not believed to have capability or intent to bomb Britain, says UK minister
Steve Reed says ‘UK is not going to be dragged into this war’ after Israeli warnings that Iranian missiles could hit Europe
TL;DR
- UK minister Steve Reed stated there's no assessment that Iran is targeting or capable of targeting the UK with missiles.
- Iran recently fired missiles towards Diego Garcia, with one reportedly failing to reach and another shot down by a US warship.
- The UK government is committed to de-escalation but will take defensive action to protect British nationals and interests.
- British bases have been used for strikes against Iranian targets and commercial shipping threats.
- The UK government is not engaging with Donald Trump's threats regarding the strait of Hormuz.
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