Summary
A UK cabinet minister stated that there is no evidence to support Israel's claim that Iran has missiles that can reach London. The statement comes after Iran targeted a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, but there were no specific assessments that Iran targets the UK.
Key Facts
- A UK minister said there is no evidence that Iran has missiles capable of reaching London.
- This came after the Israel Defense Forces claimed Iran had such long-range missiles.
- Iran recently fired two ballistic missiles at a US-UK base on the Chagos Islands.
- One missile failed, and the other was intercepted before reaching the target.
- Iran's longest-known missile range is about 2,000km, shorter than the distance to London.
- The UK official assured that the country can protect itself and its interests.
- The UK's stance is that there is no direct threat from Iran targeting the UK.
