Matthew Wright speaks to Former Foreign Office Minister, Alistair Burt and Jewish News Foreign Editor, Jotam Confino, to discuss if the UK are being ‘dragged into Iran’s conflict with Israel.
UK forces are currently helping to defend Israel from Iranian drones and missiles after 300 drones and missiles were fired.
The attack is a retaliation for a strike that killed an Iranian military commander in Damascus – something Iran believes Israel carried out.
A statement from the UK’s Ministry of Defence reads: “In response to increased Iranian threats and the growing risk of escalation in the Middle East, the UK Government has been working with partners across the region to encourage de-escalation and prevent further attacks.
“We have moved several additional Royal Air Force jets and air refuelling tankers to the region. These will bolster Operation Shader, which is the UK’s existing counter-Daesh operation in Iraq and Syria. In addition, these UK jets will intercept any airborne attacks within range of our existing missions, as required.
“We will continue to cooperate closely with our regional partners in the interest of de-escalation.”
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Israel picks a fight with Iran. In an effort to goad Iran into war, Israel attacks Iran's consulate in Syria, murdering members of Iran's security forces and 7 Syrian civilians. Then the UK rushes to defend Israel against Iran. WHY ?????????????? I thought the UK claimed to be against terrorism.
England don't have the money or the army for this. Sunak needs to sit down and stop trying to hang with the big boys 😂😂
They're making irans strike more than what it was they have the iron dome and gave them more than enough notice… this is pathetic.
isræI has gotten so used to the idea of bullying & crossing lines with full impunity of the hypocritical west. It’s about time they learn their actions have consequences & that they couldn’t have even thwarted this attack from Iran without relying on its allies (which isræI would immediately throw under the bus the minute they criticize it)
Let it be known that the only reason Iran had to attack because the hypocritical west didn’t even confirm the isræIi attack on Iran’s consulate
This shows just how much control they have overthe western governments.
This title should be will the poor of Britain be drafted into Israel’s provoked regional war orchestrated by Israel and the USA
Did that foreign editor seriously say that Hezbollah killing civilians is more serious than Israel attacking an embassy….?
That spin is insane, its a freaking embassy and Israel kills innocent civilians daily.
Why would anyone rally around Israel now??????? They attacked the Iranian embassy!!!!! This guy is GASLIGHTING!!!!! 🚨
"You could say that Israel started this by attacking the consulate, but that isn't strictly true"
Change this around a bit… hang on…. right, now read… " You could say that Hamas started this by attacking Israeli citizens, but that isn't strictly true"
See what I did there!
This is a very dangerous and diabolical move by the IPM☹️
I think the uk and usa need to have a bit of cop on at this stage . Israel is making an sbsolute joke of them
Israel will not survive full scale war.
There are consequences for every action not just Irans.
West has created frankenstien now its out of control
You can't say anything against the "chosen one's" , the protected little babies .
Israel broke The Hague convention.
Iran reacted within the bounds of international law.
All western governments are in bed with ZioNatC's
Iran successfully tested Israel's defences and found they were only just able to cope, with help from others. Next time…
I think everyone's been bullying the middle east for ages
If iran was doing all the problems why not attacked Iran why killed gazans and destroyed gaza ,guess idf is only capable of wearing women bras and wear pampers
Where were the British jets to prevent the attack by Israel on the Iranian consulate?
Do you lot actually think Iran or Israel are going to listen to your lefty rantings 😂😂😂😂😂
I don’t feel safe in UK anymore we are literally taking in so many immigrants who are already turning on us. Time to sell up I feel
Strait back to victimhood, and actually trying to become the victims that have been bombed daily for 6 months. When it’s them that has been the aggressive party and them that have bombed. Truly unbelievable how they believe they can shape the narrative.
Always play victim card as excuse n always blame other after that..bfore 7 oct happen 1.1.23 untill 6.10.23 200+ palestin got ki11 by idf n settler but west only silence but when 7 oct happen u make like it start 7 oct..Where is the world leader palestin have suffer since 1947
I see very few commnts these days that support Israel…
And those which do are not denying the crimes… They are pushing for greater ones.
Iran gave 72 hours notice and hourly updates, used low tech weapons which could be easily intercepted by Israel and UK and US given the advanced notice…
And STILL managed to hit the base where the Damascus consulate strike was launched from.
FLAWLESS VICTORY
Lets have a REFERENDUM on whether the UK should be an ally of Israel.
Should the UK put its own reputation an safety on the line in defence of a genocidal regime in the middle east?
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"That is why GAZA has not escalated significantly"
Surely you mean Iran?
Iran has not escalated significantly.
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"More serious than attacking an embassy and killing blubblubblub"
Why has this bit been SPED UP?
Is LBC trying to obscure what he said without BLEEPING it?
Iran’s actions have consequences? What about Israel’s? Most if not all countries would find the deliberate targeting & bombing of their consulate as a very hostile act. Does anyone even remotely think that if Iran had bombed an Israeli consulate stating that it wasn’t really a consulate because it had military personnel that the ‘international community’ would have been silent? Western politicians must be exhausted trying to hide their hypocrisy.