Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says most Britons oppose involvement in the US-Israeli war on Iran, warning Prime Minister Keir Starmer of endangering British lives by allowing UK bases to be used in the aggression. “Vast majority of the British People do not want any part in the Israel-US war of choice on Iran,” Araghchi wrote in a post on X. He added that “Ignoring his own People, Mr. Starmer is putting British lives in danger by allowing UK bases to be used for aggression against Iran.” He also reiterated Iran’s right to self-defense. On Friday, in a phone conversation with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper, Araghchi slammed the UK for allowing the US to use it military bases. “These actions will certainly be regarded as participation in aggression and will be recorded in the history of relations between our two countries,” he said. Iran’s top diplomat warned that any assistance or support provided to the aggressors in the illegal war against Iran will only escalate tensions and “make the circumstance more complex.” Araghchi also called on UK officials to refrain from any cooperation with the US and the Israeli regime, including providing platforms for “terrorist” TV channels supporting hostile actions against Iranians. He also strongly criticized the UK and some other countries over their failure to condemn the “dangerous and reckless” attack on the South Pars gas field, while instead condemning Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US-linked facilities in the region. Pointing out Iran’s inherent right to self defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Araghchi said Iran has respected the sovereignty of neighboring countries. The US and Israel started a fresh round of aerial aggression on Iran on February 28, some eight months after they waged a war of aggression against the country. Iran began to swiftly retaliate by launching barrages of missile and drone attacks on the Israeli-occupied territories as well as on US bases and interests in regional countries.
Iran warns UK it is putting British lives at risk by joining US-Israeli aggression
