UK’s ambassador to the UN says we ‘urge Iran now to show restraint’

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The UK’s ambassador to the UN, Barbara Woodward, has just spoken at the emergency special session of the Security Council, Al Jazeera reports.

“A further spiral of conflict poses serious risks to regional and international peace and stability. Our foremost priority must now be to support de-escalation,” she told the UNSC.

“The United Kingdom did not participate in US or Israeli strikes”, she said. “Military action alone cannot bring a durable solution to concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme.

“We urge Iran now to show restraint and we urge all parties to return to the negotiating table and find a diplomatic solution.”

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