06.03.2026 20:15
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy stated that it could be legally possible for RAF fighter jets to strike missile bases in Iran in order to protect British interests in the Middle East. Lammy expressed that defensive operations would be supported.
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy argued that it could be "legally possible" for Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets to strike missile bases in Iran under the pretext of "protecting British interests in the Middle East."
MESSAGE OF OPERATION TO IRAN: PROTECTING OUR PERSONNEL IS COMPLETELY LEGAL
Speaking on the BBC program, Lammy stated that his country did not participate in the initial attacks by the US and Israel on Iran but would support defensive operations.
In response to the question of whether such operations would include striking targets within Iran, Lammy argued that it could be legally possible, stating, "Protecting our people and personnel is completely legal, and therefore all operational capacity is available to us under these circumstances."
"WE CAN NEUTRALIZE THE FACILITIES"
To the question of whether the UK could strike missile facilities in Iran from its bases, Lammy replied, "I am not here to act like a lawyer, but I think your viewers will understand that, in response to an attack, yes, we can neutralize facilities that plan to target our people in the region."
In response to the question of whether the UK could carry out a preemptive strike if it was anticipated that a base in Iran was preparing for an attack, Lammy stated, "I can say that I understand it would be legal."
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and the Washington administration.
Iran retaliated with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with many high-ranking officials, was killed.
Iran's Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpur announced that 926 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.