British prime minister urges Iran to “refrain” from attacking Israel

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to “refrain” from attacking Israel during a phone call with the Iranian president. The British official told Masoud Pezeshkian there was a “serious risk of miscalculation and now was the time for calm and careful consideration”.

It is the first call between a U.K. prime minister and an Iranian president since March 2021, when former British leader Boris Johnson spoke to Hassan Rouhani.

News of the 30-minute discussion came as the U.K. issued a joint statement with the U.S., France, Italy and Germany, “urging Iran to end its threats of an attack on Israel”.