‌Speaking to the three leaders, Mr Starmer expressed "deep concern" about attacks on civilian sites, and discussed ensuring the safety of British nationals and military personnel. And he told the nations the UK has "planes in the sky" to defend its partners in the region. The UK condemns these indiscriminate Iranian strikes." On Sunday, he said Iranian strikes landed within "a few hundred yards" of British troops in Bahrain. But Tory shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel hit out at ministers for not being more "proactive" in backing the strikes.

Source: Daily Mirror March 01, 2026 18:32 UTC