Sir Keir Starmer condemns Iran’s attack on Israel ‘in the strongest terms’

The onslaught connected Israel “began during the leader’s conversation,” the spokesperson said. In the aforesaid call, Sir Keir besides “underlined the value of a ceasefire successful Lebanon”.

Iran said it fired dozens of missiles into Israel connected Tuesday, the Associated Press quality bureau reported.

Iran said it had launched the rocket onslaught successful retaliation for the sidesplitting of Hezbollah person Hassan Nasrallah successful Beirut past week.

A Downing Street spokesperson said connected Tuesday evening: “The Prime Minister spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon, and they discussed the escalating concern crossed the Middle East. The Prime Minister condemned Iran’s onslaught connected Israel contiguous successful the strongest terms, which began during the leaders’ conversation, and expressed the UK’s steadfast committedness to Israeli information and the extortion of civilians.

“During the call, the Prime Minister besides underlined the value of a ceasefire successful Lebanon to let abstraction for a governmental solution successful enactment with UNSC Resolution 1701. The Prime Minister besides raised the concern successful Gaza and the value of a ceasefire and enactment to bring location the hostages.”

Sir Keir besides spoke to King Abdullah of Jordan astir the “urgent request for a ceasefire successful some Lebanon and Gaza”.

A Downing Street spokesperson said that “the leaders began by underscoring the urgent request for a ceasefire successful some Lebanon and Gaza. They some called for de-escalation to forestall the utmost humanitarian concern from worsening.

“The Prime Minister said helium volition enactment alongside partners and bash everything imaginable to propulsion for de-escalation and propulsion for a diplomatic solution.”