Starmer urges Netanyahu to use diplomacy in Iran
By: | Published: 2025-06-13 18:04:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged de-escalation following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran.
He spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday afternoon and shared the UK’s “grave concerns” about Iran’s nuclear programme, No 10 said, as a fresh wave of Israeli strikes targeting Tehran began.
Fears of a full-scale conflict have been stoked by warnings of “severe punishment” from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and reports of drone launches in response.
A Cobra emergency meeting was held earlier to discuss the UK response to the situation.
In a social media post, Sir Keir said he had been “engaging partners to de-escalate,” calling for “restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy”.
On his call to Netanyahu, a No 10 spokesman said:…
