Keir Starmer calls for Iran to return to negotiating table

Sir Keir Starmer has called on Iran to “return to the negotiating table” after the US bombed nuclear sites in the country overnight.

The UK prime minister described Iran’s nuclear programme as “a grave threat to international security” in a statement, adding stability in the region was the priority.

Following the strikes, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC the UK supported “the prevention of the Iranian regime obtaining nuclear weapons” because the Iranians were “not willing to go along with” diplomatic efforts.

He confirmed there was no UK involvement in the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and that the prime minister was informed of them in advance.

The US said it had carried out strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran: Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo on…