Trump (plus his Israeli partner) has baked himself into a corner as he enters week 4 of their war. Trump is becoming increasingly panicked it appears- masked by his belligerence to his allies that have actively come forward to support him. Hence his threats and IDF threats in my view.
Steve Reed on Laura Kuensburg this morning "Iran is not believed to have the capability or intent to hit the UK with its missiles", after Tehran aimed two at the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
One missile failed to reach the island, while another was shot down by a US warship, according to reports. It was the longest-range attack yet by Iran since the country was attacked by the US and Israel.
Asked about Israeli warnings that the UK and other parts of Europe could be targeted by Iranian missiles, Steve Reed, the communities secretary, told BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: “There is no specific assessment that the Iranians are targeting the UK or [that they] even could if they wanted to.”
On why Israel had issued such a warning, he said: “You would need to speak to the Israelis.” Reed added: “Whatever people might say, the UK is not going to be dragged into this war, but we will take appropriate collective defensive action to keep our nationals and our interests safe.
Netanyahu and Trump's joint unsuccessful attempts to bully/coerce allies lead to an escalation in their threats.
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