Senior Iranian Official Issues Chilling 3-Word Warning To UK Over War: 'Be Very Careful'
A senior Iranian official has warned the UK to “be very careful” about getting further involved in the war in his country.
Seyed Ali Mousavi said countries which allow America to use their bases to carry out bombing raids were a “legitimate target for us”.
Keir Starmer initially refused Donald Trump’s request for US jets to use RAF bases to launch attacks on Iranian targets.
The prime minister performed a U-turn after Iran began attacking other countries in the Middle East, putting the lives of 300,000 British citizens at risk.
However, the government has insisted that UK bases can only be used for “defensive” operations against Iranian weapons storage facilities and missile launch sites.
Two British warships – HMS Dragon and the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales – are expected to set sail to the region next week.
On Saturday night, Trump told Starmer the US doesn’t “need people that join wars after we’ve already won”.
Ali Mousavi told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday show: “Who started this war? American side and the Israeli regime.
“They are using their bases from the Persian Gulf countries. OK, that would be a legitimate target for us.
“We do not want to attack anybody. We are very delicate, we are very careful regarding our activities.
“We do expect other people, including the British government, to be very delicate, to be very careful for their own activities.”