Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted UK troops will not be on the ground in Iran.
Asked by reporters this morning if he was considering deploying British troops to war in the Middle East, Starmer says: “This is not our war and we’re not going to get drawn into it.”
The PM went on to defend his stance throughout the conflict, saying the UK is taking “defensive action” to defend “British lives, British interests and, of course, our allies in the region”.
Starmer says the UK will continue to defend its interests and work to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, but adds: “We are not going to get dragged into this war.”