Keir Starmer Rejects Iran Airstrikes as Energy Prices Reach $82
Keir Starmer announced the UK will not join offensive airstrikes against Iran or support regime change following a US-Israeli campaign that reportedly killed Ali Khamenei.British forces deployed Typhoon and F-35 jets to defend RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after drone attacks, while the USA received permission to use UK bases only for targeting missile launchers.Global oil prices hit $82 per barrel as Keir Starmer prepares to evacuate 100,000 citizens from the Gulf due to supply disruptions at Saudi Aramco and QatarEnergy.Middle East Minister
Hamish Falconer stated the country is not at war but is focusing on neutralizing ballistic missile threats to protect regional interests.