Iran has rejected Western calls to not retaliate against Israel.
Keir Starmer was among the leaders demanding that Iran refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate tensions. He joined French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Olaf Scholz issuing a joint statement on Monday.The trio instead endorsed the latest push by mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel has not confirmed or denied its role in the July killing of Haniyeh but had earlier pledged to kill him and other Hamas leaders over the group's October 7 attacks. The assassination has sparked fears of a wider regional conflict and of a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran if Tehran retaliates. Iran does not recognise Israel and supports anti-Israeli militant groups including Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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