He was asked if Britain could ​be targeted by Iran ​after reports at the weekend that ‌Iran ⁠had fired two ballistic missiles at the U.S.-U.K. military base Diego Garcia in the ​Indian Ocean.

Starmer ​also ⁠said that any attempt to reopen the ​Strait of Hormuz needed ​careful ⁠consideration and a viable plan, and that his number ⁠one ​priority was to ​protect British interests and de-escalate.