UK foreign secretary slams 'reckless' Iranian attacks on Diego Garcia

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2026-03-21

London (PA Media/dpa) - British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Saturday condemned Iran's missile strikes on a joint US-UK base while stressing that London has "taken a different position from the US and Israel" on the conflict. Cooper said ministers support defensive action only and want to see a swift resolution to the war. Iran targeted Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands before the government gave the US permission to strike missile sites t......

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