Labour fears repeat of Iraq war failures if it supports US strikes on Iran

Ministers concerned that assisting potential American attack would be unpopular and illegal

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Ministers concerned that assisting potential American attack would be unpopular and illegal

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David Lammy laid out the Government’s official view of Iran’s air strikes and after 90 long minutes, no one could tell you what…

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Prime minister does not believe US has a plan beyond ‘shock and awe’ stage, as some MPs dread what lies ahead

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Keir Starmer backs strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and calls on Tehran to return to negotiations but warns of ‘risk of…

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Prime Minister avoids comment on legality of US strikes on Iran, saying that his focus is on ‘de-escalation’

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The American-Israeli strikes on Iran have been widely compared to the 2003 war on Iraq. As ever, there are significant…

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If we want to end this conflict, it’s time for a fresh, tough approach

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