Defence secretary says Iran is 'increasingly indiscriminate, widespread and uncontrolled in the attacks it is mounting'
Defence secretary says Iran is 'increasingly indiscriminate, widespread and uncontrolled in the attacks it is mounting'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Downing Street, central London, to deliver a statement following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 (AFP)
Published date: 1 March 2026 12:37 GMT
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Sir Keir Starmer has made it clear that while the United Kingdom played no part in the initial strikes on Iran on Saturday…
Downing Street says ministers approved the expansion after accusing Iran of "reckless strikes".
