Keir Starmer spoke about the Middle East situation, saying his government was watching 'closely' following the attacks, which did not target nuclear or oil facilities, as confirmed by two Israeli officials.
The Prime Minister has claimed Iran "should not respond" to air strikes from Israel on military targets overnight - as the UK Government said it is monitoring the situation.
And the Prime Minister urged all sides to show restraint amid fears of dramatic escalation in the region. Speaking at a press conference in Samoa, he said: "This is a live situation. We are obviously monitoring it closely alongside our allies. The Number 10 spokesman added the Government supports "Israel's right to self-defence and to protect itself in line", so long as it adheres to "international humanitarian law". And he pointed out: "Further escalation is in no one's interest".
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