British Prime Minister Keir Starmer telephoned Iranian President Massoud Pezhekian yesterday, Monday, asking him to refrain from any attack on Israel and stressing that war serves no one’s interests. Starmer contacted Pezeskian as part of efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the recent killings of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and a senior Hezbollah official in Beirut, which sparked threats of retaliation against Israel. According to Sky News, the Starmer-Pezeshkian phone call lasted 30 minutes and followed Starmer’s consultations with the US president and European leaders on the Middle East. Keir Starmer told Massoud Pezeskian he was deeply concerned about the situation in the Middle East, stressing the need for restraint and de-escalation to avoid wider regional conflict. The Downing Street statement also underlines that the two leaders agreed that it is in the interest of both countries that constructive […]
Source: News Beast
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