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Keir Starmer: “The United Kingdom played no role in these [United States…”

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Statement on Iran Strikes

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

So whilst the situation is evolving very quickly, I want to set out our response. The United Kingdom played no role in these [United States and Israel] strikes [in Iran]. but we have long been clear the regime in Iran is utterly abhorrent. They have murdered thousands of their own people, brutally crushed dissent and sought to destabilize the region. (00:46–00:50)

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Asserts that the UK was not involved in the military strikes in Iran.

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