Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands detained in the uprising against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rule. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the UK’s priority was to “stem the violence”. She told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: “The British Government has always viewed Iran as a hostile state. That is the right way to do it, and to make sure that we create a stable Iran. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has praised the bravery of those taking to the streets in Iran.

Source: The Times January 11, 2026 22:15 UTC