Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel-Iran war | Defence policy
The ministers have reported that the Chief Public Prosecutor warned that any UK participation will be illegal beyond the defense support, and faced the government to call the government to publish legal advice against Iran.
The government’s most senior law officer Richard Hermer is said to express internal concerns about the legality of joining a bombing campaign against Iran.
Liberal Democratic leader Ed Davey said that the government should publish Hermer’s advice. “The last thing we need is the dragging of Britain to another illegal war in the Middle East by the United States,” he said.
An official who sees Hermer’s official legal advice The audience told“AG has concerns about the British playing any role other than defending our allies.”
Britain increases Donald Trump’s efforts to persuade Israel to avoid participating in Iran’s air strikes in Iran. Keir Starmer said on Thursday that there was a “a real risk of rise” in the Middle East.
The US president has already approved the plan to attack Iran, but not yet decided whether to continue, the Prime Minister said: “Israel-Iran situation is clearly moving fast, and in these cases, it is really important to stick to the key principles.
“Obviously, we are very worried about the nuclear program developed by Iran, including England, we have been worried about it for a long time. [we] Recognize Israel’s right to self -defense, but the principle is that we need to increase it.
“Beyond the region, there is a real risk of ascension that will affect the region similar to Gaza, and frankly there is already an impact on the economy. So I was definitely clear that we need to reduce it. Yes, the nuclear problem needs to be dealt with, but the talks have been dealt with better than the conflicts.”
Foreign Minister David Lammy meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Washington DC on Thursday while scanning US options. Whitehall sources said that the message of British’s priority was diplomacy and an increase.
Until now, England has not played any role and has not been interested in pushing Iranian missiles against Israel.
Starmer thinks whether Trump decides to bomb Iran if he will provide military support to the United States and whether he will approve the use of the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean for attack. Hermer’s advice can limit the degree of British support for the US.
The government did not need to vote in military action, but in practice, if the UK joined the air strikes, it would be under pressure to do so. There was no vote to allow British forces to carry out the ongoing air strikes in Yemen this year.
No 10 refused to comment on Hermer’s legal advice on joining any action in the USA.
The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office spokesman said: “The long -standing congress was reflected in the Ministry Law, [the question of] Whether they want legal advice to legal officials and the content of any advice is not routinely explained. The contract provides the last guarantee that government affairs will always be done in the light of comprehensive and sincere legal advice. “
The Prime Minister chaired an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday to discuss various scenarios and ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Trump has not yet made a final decision that he would not start strikes against Iran. The President claimed that if the Bunker Buster bomb would destroy the critical uranium enrichment facility between 80 and 90 meters in a mountain in Fordow, the Bunker Buster bomb would make it logical.
Israel and Iran are exchanging fire for days after Israel starts the air strikes that Tehran aims to prevent nuclear weapons development. Iranian authorities claim that their nuclear programs are peaceful and Israel caused hundreds of civilian wounded.
The International Atomic Energy Agency is seen as a center to prevent Fordow from buying nuclear weapons either diplomatic or military, either diplomatic or military – after finding that the site enriched up to 83.7% of the site up to 83.7% required for nuclear weapons.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, an energy minister, said Starmer would make any decisions with a “cool, calm head” and will be directed by international law.
“Legal advice is for the prime minister, and I think you can understand the place where he will stay here and why I wouldn’t comment on it, Times Times Radio said. “But what I’m going to say is that he is a prime minister who is a lawyer and a human rights lawyer will openly do everything in accordance with international law.”
However, Shadow Foreign Minister Priti Patel said that Britain can “hide behind legal advice at the time of crisis”.
When Hermer believes that he believes that he has a warning right, Patel Times told Radio: “In addition to our biggest ally in the world, the United States, the United States, potentially I do not think that we can hide behind the legal advice during the crisis and national security time.”
