Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting says

Iran's 'sabre-rattling' should not intimidate UK, Wes Streeting saysTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Are Iran and Russia a threat to the UK?ByTom McArthurPublished4 minutes agoDefence Secretary Wes Streeting says the UK should not be intimidated by "sabre-rattling" threats of attack from Iran.Last week, the regime said the country was a legitimate target because of its role supporting the US/Israel war on Iran.Speaking to the BBC, Streeting said Britain should not put "too much stock" on what Iran had said. "We stand ready to response to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies and we will continue to do that", he added.The UK has allowed the US to launch "defensive" operations from British bases hosting American personnel and aircraft, while refusing to cooperate in offensive operations against Iran.UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE bossPublished2 days agoWho's in Andy Burnham's cabinet?Published4 days agoWhen asked if Iran had the capability to attack the UK, Streeting said: "I think we shouldn't put too much stock in the sabre-rattling of Iran, and we certainly shouldn't be intimidated by what the regime has said this week".He also repeated the UK's position from the outset of the US war against Iran saying "we have not joined and will not join offensive US military action in Iran. "That's an area where we have not agreed with the United States, but when it comes to securing maritime freedom and free commercial shipping in the straight Hormuz, that's where we are absolutely aligned".Streeting said he is to meet with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the coming week after "kicking around" ideas for ways "to bring the countries together" and had been "delighted" to speak to Hegseth by phone already.He also said...