The United States has not requested UK support for its military actions against Iran, including the use of the Diego Garcia airbase, British Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds said Sunday.
Diego Garcia, a key strategic base in the Indian Ocean, has historically been used in major US operations in the Middle East.
86 people were hospitalized following the latest round of Iranian missile strikes, including two in moderate condition, Israel’s Health Ministry reported Sunday,
77 were listed in good condition, while four were treated for acute anxiety.
The condition of three others remains under evaluation. The strikes, which targeted Tel Aviv, prompted a broad emergency response across the city.
Iran asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to condemn and address the US military strikes on its nuclear facilities.
In a letter to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami protested the attacks on Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, and said the US, as a permanent UN Security Council member, must uphold the UN Charter.
“Even the threat of an attack against nuclear facilities is prohibited under international mechanisms,” Eslami wrote, calling on Grossi to take action.
The letter urged “peace-loving” nations to act in support of international law under the NPT framework.
Iran may legally withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) following US strikes on its nuclear sites, an Iranian lawmaker said Sunday.
The attacks on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan constitute a “clear violation of international obligations,” Abbas Golroo, head of parliament’s foreign relations committee said, cited Article 10 of the NPT as grounds for exit.
The Islamic Republic would explore legal and international options in response, he added.
Under Article 10, a party may withdraw if it determines its supreme interests are jeopardized, with three months’ notice to other treaty members.
