Mr Trump said Iran had reached out to Washington, a claim Tehran denied, with Iran's mission to the UN responding: "No Iranian official has ever asked to grovel at the gates of the White House." "The aim of the operation is to eliminate the existential threat to the State of Israel, significantly damage Iran's nuclear programme in all its components, and severely impact its missile array," he said. In the UK, Sir Keir Starmer chaired a COBRA emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East, with a Downing Street spokesperson saying: "Ministers were updated on efforts to support British nationals in region and protect regional security, as well as ongoing diplomatic efforts".
Published at: 2025-06-18 23:00:00
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