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The Times:
UK backs American strikes on Iran to stop nuclear programme
Sir Keir Starmer has signalled British support for a US strike on Iran, saying he backs President Trump’s goal of preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Trump warned earlier this week that time was “running out” for Iran to come to the negotiating table over its nuclear weapons programme as the United States continues to build up forces in the region.
Speaking in China, the prime minister said he supported Trump’s move to “deal” with the Iranian regime on both its nuclear programme and the recent crackdown on democracy protesters.
“The goal or the aim here is that Iran shouldn’t be able to develop nuclear weapons. That is hugely important and, of course, we need to deal with the fact they are repressing protesters, killing protesters,” he told the BBC. “It is grotesque, what is happening, so that is where our focus is and we are working with allies to that end.”
Asked if he was backing strikes, he said: “I am saying we support the goal and we are talking to allies about how we get to that goal.”......