British Forces Help Thwart Iranian Missile Attack on Israel
British forces were involved in stopping an Iranian missile attack on Israel, according to UK Defence Secretary John Healey. US officials confirmed Iran's missile attack was intercepted by US destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. As tensions escalate, Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Britons in Lebanon to leave and condemned Iran's actions.
British forces played a role in preventing an Iranian missile attack against Israel, announced UK's Defence Secretary John Healey on Tuesday.
This claim follows confirmation from US officials that US destroyers intercepted several missiles from Iran in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
In an earlier incident in April, RAF Typhoons from Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus reportedly shot down Iranian drones.
The UK is also preparing to evacuate British citizens from Lebanon as tensions rise.
UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer voiced concerns about escalating violence and urged Britons to leave Lebanon, condemning Iran for destabilizing the region.
Iran claimed the attack was retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, following Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon.
A chartered flight for evacuating Britons is scheduled to depart on Wednesday.