"The foreign secretary reiterated the UK government's position, stating, 'As the prime minister has made clear we will provide defensive support against these reckless Iranian threats but we have not been - and we continue not to be - involved in offensive action.'"
"Cooper acknowledged Iran's escalating threats, saying, 'We recognize Iran's escalating threats to international shipping as well as their threats to our Gulf partners' and expressed a desire for a swift end to the conflict."
The UK government will continue to offer defensive support against Iranian threats, particularly following missile attacks aimed at the Diego Garcia military base. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasized the importance of protecting UK interests and acknowledged Iran's escalating threats to international shipping and Gulf partners. Reports indicated that two ballistic missiles were fired at Diego Garcia, but neither reached its target. The UK has agreed to allow the US to use British military bases for operations against Iranian threats in the region.
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