UK remains distant from any Israeli plan to attack Iran | Patrick Wintour

Ministers are unclear on what action Israel is preparing to take, which shows how far the UK is from endorsing it

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The UK will not participate in or coordinate any Israeli attack on Iran, but no decisions have been taken on how to respond if Iran then decides to take further retaliatory action against Israel.

UK ministers also remain unclear on what military action Israel is preparing to take, or its timing, which shows how far the UK is from endorsing an attack on Iran, and how it would prefer a route to de-escalation.