SIR Keir Starmer has signalled his support for Donald Trump bombing Iran.
The PM, in Shanghai yesterday during his high-profile visit to China, warned Iran’s rulers must be stopped from getting a nuclear weapon.
Sir Keir Starmer, speaking in Shanghai during his visit to China, signalled support for Donald Trump taking military action against IranCredit: AFP
Trump’s USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier filled with fighter jets and missile systems has arrived in the Middle EastCredit: AFP
The intervention comes as the in preparation for strikes.
In a warning to , Sir Keir said: “The goal or the aim here is that Iran shouldn’t be able to develop . That’s hugely important.
“And, of course, we need to deal with the fact that they are repressing protesters, killing protesters. It’s grotesque what is happening.
“And so that’s where our focus is and we’re working with allies to that end.”
When pressed on whether Britain would support a further US strike on the country, he said: “I am saying we support the goal and we are talking to allies about how we get to that goal.”
It came after was asked whether he would hold talks with Iran.
Attending the premiere of a about his wife Melania, he said: “I have had and I am planning on it.
“Yes, we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now, and it would be great if we didn’t have to use them.”
The US leader said earlier this week a “massive armada” led by aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln had been dispatched to the region.
He said that Tehran must make a fair deal over .
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said: “If the negotiations are fair and on an equal footing, the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to participate.”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered his fanatical forces to show demonstrators ‘no mercy’ over the protestsCredit: AP
But military leaders there said they would unleash their arsenal on US targets. Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said US aircraft carriers had “serious vulnerabilities” and that American bases in the Gulf region were within the range of its medium-range missiles.
Thousands of protesters in Iran have been killed or injured this month in a crackdown.
PM AVOIDED A COVER-UP
PM SIR Keir Starmer ignored advice to get dressed in bed to avoid hidden Chinese spy cameras in his hotel room.
He said he did not follow instructions given to his predecessor Theresa May when she visited Beijing in 2018.
She was reportedly told by security experts to put her clothes on under sheets to avoid being pictured nude.
Asked if he did the same, Sir Keir said: “No, I can confirm I didn’t. And I’ve always said we need to seize the opportunities mindful of our national security.”
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