'Step Back': Keir Starmer Calls For 'Restraint And Calm' After Israel Strikes Iran

A firefighter at the scene of an explosion in a residence compound in northern Tehran in the wake of the Israeli strikes.A firefighter calls out his colleagues at the scene of an explosion in a residence compound in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)Keir Starmer has called for “restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy” after Israel launched dozens of air strikes against Iran.The prime minister urged both sides to “step back” from further escalation amid fears the conflict could escalate into a full-scale war.Israel said it had targeted the “heart” of Iran’s nuclear programme.Hossein Salami, chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards, was killed in the air strikes.In response, Iran reportedly sent about 100 attack drones towards Israel.Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said: “In recent months, Iran has taken steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponise this enriched uranium.“If not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time. It could be a year. It could be within a few months, less than a year. This is a clear and present danger to Israel’s very survival.”According to the Reuters news agency, a spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces said that both Israel and the US will pay a “heavy price” for the strikes.“The armed forces will certainly respond to this Zionist attack,” Iranian spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi said.In a statement this morning, Starmer said: “The reports of these strikes are concerning and we urge all parties to step back and reduce tensions urgently. Escalation serves no one in the region.“Stability in the Middle East must be the priority and we are engaging partners to de-escalate. Now is the time for restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy.”In a post on X, foreign secretary David Lammy said it was a “dangerous moment” for the world.He said: Stability in the Middle East is vital for global security.“I’m concerned to see reports of strikes overnight. Further escalation is a serious threat to peace & stability in the region and in no one’s interest.“This is a dangerous moment & I urge all parties to show restraint.”Stability in the Middle East is vital for global security.I’m concerned to see reports of strikes overnight. Further escalation is a serious threat to peace & stability in the region and in no one’s interest.This is a dangerous moment & I urge all parties to show restraint.— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 13, 2025

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