LONDON - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday called on Iran to "return to the negotiating table" over its nuclear ambitions after the US carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
"Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken action to alleviate that threat," Starmer said on X, adding that "stability in the region is a priority".
"We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis."
The UK, a key ally of the United States, confirmed it had not been involved in the overnight strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.
"We, on this occasion, have not deployed British military force in this mission," Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told Sky News, speaking on behalf of the government.
"This was not a situation where that request for support was made and the US has used other means to carry out this mission," Reynolds added.
But Reynolds confirmed that the government had been "informed" in advance of the attack.