British Prime Minister Starmer calls emergency Cabinet meeting following reported Iranian missile strikes on Diego Garcia base
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened a COBRA emergency Cabinet meeting following reports that Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the U.S.-U.K. joint military base on Diego Garcia, with one reportedly failing and the other being shot down. Starmer stated the meeting would focus on economic impacts rather than military considerations, and maintained that assessments show Iran is not targeting the UK. The incident allegedly occurred after the UK authorized U.S. use of the base.
- Al Jazeerafirst
- Washington Examiner+6.4 h
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“UK PM Starmer says no threat from Iran on Britain, calls for de-escalation”
“Starmer focuses on economic threats after Iranian missiles fail to reach British base on Diego Garcia”