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Starmer Urges Diplomacy Amid Rising Tensions with Iran

3/1/2026

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened the Cobra committee as tensions rose after strikes on Iran described as pre-emptive.
The UK did not participate in the strikes and increased its presence by sending RAF Typhoons to Qatar.
Starmer urged a negotiated solution to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Opposition critics accused Starmer of not backing the strikes, warning of escalation.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened the Cobra committee as tensions rose after strikes on Iran described as pre-emptive.
The UK did not participate in the strikes and increased its presence by sending RAF Typhoons to Qatar.
Starmer urged a negotiated solution to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Opposition critics accused Starmer of not backing the strikes, warning of escalation.