Keir Starmer decided not to join the US and Israel’s war on Iran

At a press conference, Starmer revealed that over 140,000 British citizens are now registered in the countries of the region, and defined the evacuation effort as “several times greater than the evacuation from Afghanistan.” So far, over 4,000 people have been rescued on commercial flights from the United Arab Emirates, and special flights have begun taking off from Oman.

With the beginning of the attacks by the United States and Israel at the weekend, British fighter jets were launched into the skies of Cyprus, Jordan and Qatar, and successfully intercepted Iranian drones, one of which made its way directly to a base where British soldiers are stationed. Now, the kingdom is increasing its forces and sending four more “Typhoon” planes to Qatar, “Wildcat” helicopters to Cyprus and the warship “Dragon” to the Mediterranean Sea.

In addition to the security implications, the Prime Minister warned against global economic damage, in light of Iran’s attempts to damage oil and gas facilities in the Gulf and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, tensions are also increasing in the local arena, and the government ordered the reinforcement of security around religious institutions of the Jewish and Muslim communities throughout the kingdom.

Starmer insisted that the historic alliance continues to operate and that intelligence sharing continues around the clock, but made it clear that the decision not to join the US and Israel’s offensive actions against Iran remains in place, a decision that is apparently at the heart of the public rift with the American president.