LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday there had been no assessment that mainland Britain was being targeted by Iran. "We carry out assessments all the time in
UK Prime Minister Starmer: No Evidence of Iran Targeting Britain After Missile Reports
Starmer Addresses Concerns Over Iran and UK Security
Prime Minister's Statement on Security Assessments
LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday there had been no assessment that mainland Britain was being targeted by Iran.
Continuous Safety Evaluations
"We carry out assessments all the time in order to keep us safe, and there's no assessment that we're being targeted in that way," Starmer told reporters.
Context: Recent Missile Reports
Questions on Potential Threats
He was asked if Britain could be targeted by Iran after reports at the weekend that Iran had fired two ballistic missiles at the U.S.-U.K. military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
Starmer's Response to Regional Tensions
Starmer also said that any attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz needed careful consideration and a viable plan, and that his number one priority was to protect British interests and de-escalate.
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Editing by Kate Holton)
