Israel's poodle Keir Starmer or more correctly Israel's American poodle's
own British poodle has called on both sides to exercise restraint.
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Keir Starmer issues stark warning to Iran after Israel bombs Tehran
Oct 26, 2024
Sir Keir Starmer has urged "all sides to show restraint" when asked if he considers Israel’s air strikes on Iran to be proportionate.
Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes on Saturday (October 26), saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month.
The Prime Minister said: “On the question of the strikes, I think we need to be really clear that Israel does have the right to defend itself, but we are urging, and have been urging all sides to show restraint, and that’s why I’m very clear today, Iran should not be responding to this.
“And those are really important messages of de-escalation that, at this moment in time, I think it’s very important everybody needs to heed.”
Speaking at a press conference in Samoa, the Prime Minister added: “I am clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression, and I am equally clear that we need to avoid further regional escalation and urge all sides to show restraint.
“Iran should not respond. We will continue to work with allies to de-escalate the situation across the region.”
A Downing Street spokesman said: “We are monitoring this situation closely. We support Israel’s right to self-defence and to protect itself in line with international humanitarian law. Further escalation is in no one’s interest.”
Explosions were heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, during the attacks, though the Islamic Republic insisted the damage was "limited".
The attack risks pushing the two countries closer to an all-out war at a time of spiralling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran — including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — are already at war with Israel.
Saturday marked the first time Israel's military has openly attacked Iran, which hasn't faced a sustained barrage of fire from a foreign enemy since its war with Iraq in the 1980s.
Israel's hours-long attack ended just before sunrise in Tehran, with the Israeli military saying it targeted "missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles that Iran fired at the state of Israel over the last year". It also said it hit surface-to-air missile sites and "additional Iranian aerial capabilities".
The Prime Minister reaffirmed Israel's right to "defend itself" after the country launched strikes in Iran overnight.
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