"That decision was deliberate. We believe that the best way forward for the region and for the world is a negotiated settlement in which Iran agrees to give up any aspirations to develop a nuclear weapon, and ceases its destabilising activity across the region. That has been the long-standing position of successive British governments."
"The lessons of history have taught us that it is important when we make decisions like this, that we establish there is a lawful basis for what the United Kingdom is doing. That is one of the lessons from Iraq, and that there is a viable thought through plan with an objective that can be achieved or has a viable prospect of being achieved."
"I am not prepared to commit our military service people to action unless I am sure that what they are doing is lawful and has a viable basis. I am clear in my mind that any UK action must always have a lawful basis. It must also always have a viable and thought through plan. And it must be in our national interest."
Sir Keir Starmer rejected US President Donald Trump's criticism of the UK's refusal to participate in military strikes against Iran. Starmer emphasized that the decision was deliberate and based on the principle that international law must guide military action. He stated the UK's preference for a negotiated settlement where Iran abandons nuclear weapons development and ceases regional destabilization. Drawing lessons from the Iraq War, Starmer stressed that any UK military action requires a lawful basis, a viable plan with achievable objectives, and alignment with British national interests. As a former human rights lawyer, Starmer maintained that military personnel cannot be committed to action without legal justification and strategic viability.
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