In a carefully crafted statement in the Commons to commemorate the 7 October atrocity, which sparked war in the Middle East, Sir Keir’s message to MPs was that the ayatollahs who rule Iran must be held to account and forced to take responsibility for the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region.

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK would continue to support Israel’s right to self defence after Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles at the country in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon which killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The UK has strongly condemned Iran's missile attack on Israel, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer stating that Iran has "menaced the Middle East for too long." Starmer reiterated Britain’s support for Israel's right to self-defense and called on Iran to halt further aggression.