Prime minister says Iran’s nuclear programme is a ‘grave threat to international security’

Prime minister says Iran’s nuclear programme is a ‘grave threat to international security’

Keir Starmer has backed the US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and called on Iran to return to negotiations, saying the country’s nuclear programme was a “grave threat to international security”.

Donald Trump announced overnight that the US had bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, joining Israel’s attack on the Tehran regime.

There was no UK involvement in the action. Starmer and the foreign secretary, David Lammy, had pushed for a diplomatic solution amid fears a wider action could further destabilise the region.

  • njm1314@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    3 hours ago

    They’re not the ones that left the talks. They were scheduled for talks and then y’all bombed them. What the hell?

  • perestroika@lemm.eeEnglish
    181·
    8 hours ago

    It’s not politically and psychologiclaly realistic for Iran to return to negotiations.

    At this time, they perceive themselves to have been attacked without provocation - basically because Netanyahu needed a small victorious war - and resistance is not something one negotiates about.

    Also, the ayatollah is an authoritarian ruler. Negotiation would be perceived as a sign of weakness by the opposition and population - and he might be ousted. He knows this, so he will continue the war.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
      8·
      7 hours ago

      It’s not politically and psychologiclaly realistic for Iran to return to negotiations.

      And also, you know, they’re still getting bombed. Even though they were already in the middle of talks. I’m not sure what the logistics of “returning to talks” would even be in this instance.

  • grte@lemmy.caEnglish
    70·
    10 hours ago

    Tony Blair isn’t even dead and he got reborn as this guy.

  • kreskin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    151·
    9 hours ago

    as trumps own director of national intelligence said Iran was not building any, its hard to see this as a “grave threat to national security”. Seems to be another regional power squablle initiated by Israel the day before they were going to have a vote on the government falling and Netenyahu therefore resuming his trial for corruption.
    What a huge clown show. And starmer doesnt even merit clown status. He’s pathetic.

    More murder and crimes against humanity. Always the same thing with the Israelis.

  • tarknassus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    10 hours ago

    That sounds so horribly ‘both sides’ - appeasing both parties.

    Iran have already stated “Nope, no diplomacy whilst you’re bombing us.”.

    So what now Keir?

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      16·
      9 hours ago

      Specifically Iran says: “We want diplomacy, but we cant negotiate while being bombed.”

      Also note that Israel prides itself in having assassinated multiple negotiators that were engaged in “negotiations” with Israel or the US in 2024 and 2025 and the US has previously lured an Iranian negotiator into an assassination under the pretext of negotiations in 2020.

  • Mrkawfee@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    6 hours ago

    Iran has bent over backwards to cooperate with the Zionist managed hysteria over it’s (until now) non existent nuclear weapons program including installing live streamed videos for the IAEA to monitor centrifuges from Vienna and even sticking to the JCPOA for a year after Trump tore it up and even after the Israelis started murdering their scientists.

    Enough is enough. Iran needs nukes or it will be regime changed with millions dead and millions more refugees streaming into Europe.

    Regime change has been Netanyahu’s plan for 30 years.

    • sudo@programming.devEnglish
      11·
      5 hours ago

      Regime change isn’t the plan, its just the excuse. There aren’t any rebels to back in Iran. There isn’t an Iranian congress in exile. Best you’ve got is the heir to the Shah and some trostkyite cult.

      Israel’s goal is to turn Iran into Libya. More genocidal destruction.