European leaders
reacted to the US and Israeli
strikes on Iran, largely calling for restraint as well as de-escalation. At the same time, they said that Iran cannot have access to nuclear weapons.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that British forces were participating in coordinated defense efforts to protect the United Kingdom’s interests and allies, but were not taking part in the strikes. In a video statement posted on X, he said, “Our forces are active and British planes are in the sky today as part of coordinated regional defensive operations to protect our people, our interests and our allies, as Britain has done before, in line with international law.”