UK urges Iran and Israel to de-escalate after renewed attacks

Middle East Eye · June 7, 2026 War

UK urges Iran and Israel to de-escalate after renewed attacks UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has urged Iran and Israel to de-escalate after renewed attacks threatened to widen the regional war. “The resumption of conflict between Iran and Israel is in no one’s interest,” Cooper said in a post on X. “Both sides must show restraint and de-escalate immediately,” she added.