In response to a recent attack that killed three US troops, Iran's top general has stated that while Iran is not seeking conflict, it is prepared to fight if necessary. This follows a statement from the US indicating a willingness to respond to the attack that killed Americans. Meanwhile, the UK has taken a stance of non-engagement, with Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and Defense Minister Grant Shapps both announcing that the UK will not send ground troops into Yemen or join US retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, aiming to 'avoid a broad regional conflict' and calling on Tehran to 'demonstrate control over Iran-backed militias'. Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has echoed a similar sentiment of non-aggression, asserting that Iran will not initiate a war but will strongly respond to any acts of aggression. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has ordered a strategy to avoid direct war with the US while preparing to retaliate if Iran is attacked.
British Defense Secretary: “The UK will not join US retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed forces in the Middle East.”
President Raisi: “Previously, when enemies talked about Iran, they said that all possible options for military operations against Iran were on the table, but now they say that we have no intention of conflict with Iran.”
UK said they will not take part in any sort of strikes against resistance in region in response to killing US soldiers in Jordan
🇮🇷 Iranian President Raisi promised a tough response to any attempts to intimidate his country “We will not start a war, but if someone wants to oppress us, they will receive a decisive response,” the Iranian leader said. https://t.co/yyxBeijI6G
UK Government: "We will not send our ground troops to Yemen."
🇮🇷🇬🇧IRAN: WE WILL NOT START A WAR | UK: WE WILL NOT JOIN U.S AGAINST IRAN Iranian President: "Iran will not start a war, but will respond strongly to anyone who tries to bully it." UK Defense Minister: "We will not join the coalition against Iran. Britain will not join the… https://t.co/aXx3TE3fUk
#Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that his country would not start a war but that it would “respond strongly” to anyone who tried to bully it. https://t.co/7pB6EdsPu2
NEW: ⚡ 🇮🇷 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi: "Iran will not start a war, but will respond forcefully to anyone who dares against it" Raisi asserted that while his country has no intention of initiating a war but it will "respond strongly" to any attempts at bullying. "We will… https://t.co/zvicQRE5eg
⚡Sky News Arabia: "Iranian President: Iran will not start a war, but will respond forcefully to those who attack it"
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said that his country would not start a war but that it would 'respond strongly' to anyone who tried to bully it https://t.co/UJs66K8UPZ
🇺🇸🇮🇷🇬🇧🚨‼️ “The UK will not join US retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed forces in the Middle East” - UK Defense Minister Grant Shapps According to him, London wants to avoid a “broad regional conflict” and calls on Tehran to “demonstrate control over Iran-backed militias… https://t.co/vIrOKEQRjw
⚠️ IRAN WON'T START A WAR BUT WILL RESPOND TO BULLIES, SAYS PRESIDENT (Reuters) Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country would not start a war but that it would "respond strongly" to anyone who tried to bully it. Raisi's comments came after days of… https://t.co/GmlJwl7yz6
Raisi : Before, whenever they wanted to talk with Iran, they talked about the military option being on the table, but now they say that we have no intention of conflict with Iran. We will not start a war, but if someone tries to bully, they will get a strong response. https://t.co/YeKTApVJVH
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country will not start a war, but it will "respond strongly" to anyone who bullies it. https://t.co/FTWpBDqyd2
A rare moment of clarity for the UK. Probably because someone told them what the consequences would be: UK has stated that it will not conduct retaliatory strikes, like the US, against Iranian backed targets in West Asia.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a clear order to avoid a direct war with the United States and distance Iran from the actions of proxies who had killed Americans — but prepare to hit back if the United States struck Iran, NYT reports. https://t.co/pZnS5YnZT5
BREAKING: BIDEN ABANDONED BY GREAT BRITAIN! The British Defense Minister Has Announced The #UK WILL NOT JOIN THE US Retaliatory Strikes Against #Iran-Backed Middle East Targets. He Explains #London Wants To Avoid A “Broad Regional Conflict” https://t.co/btdpLhQ7KA
🚨UK ABANDONS US STIKES ON IRAN British Defense Minister announced that the UK will not join US retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed targets in the Middle East. He shared that London wants to avoid a “broad regional conflict” and calls on Tehran to “demonstrate control over… https://t.co/sJJhDmWyue
⚠️ UK DEPUTY PM SAYS STRIKES WEAKENING HOUTHIS, WON'T SEND TROOPS INTO YEMEN (Reuters) Britain will not send ground troops into combat against Houthi militants in Yemen, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Thursday, adding that air strikes had weakened the Iran-backed… https://t.co/JRW4l1y2sW
A top general said Iran was not seeking conflict but was not afraid of a fight, after the U.S. said it would respond to an attack that killed three troops. Follow along for live updates. https://t.co/O3WPiohvj2