UK rejects Israel's claim that Iran could 'strike London'

Lewis Goodall put the latest comments from Israel on the Iran war to Housing Secretary Steve Reed.

Housing Secretary Steve Reed dismissed the suggestions by Israel that Iranian missiles are now capable of hitting the UK as "speculation" in the wake of this week's missile attack on Diego Garcia.

Sir Keir Starmer had been warned by Israel that Iran's weapons were now capable of reaching major European cities - including London, as the regime continues to develop long-range missiles.

Speaking on Sunday with Lewis Goodall, the Defence Secretary appeared to dismiss Israel's suggestions that the UK now faced a direct missile threat from Iran.

"We are perfectly capable of keeping the United Kingdom safe and that's what we've done," Reed insisted.

"Where there have been attempts to target British assets, as with the Diego Garcia, they have failed - and they will continue to fail. We have the resources we need to keep the United Kingdom safe from any kind of attacks whether it's on our soil or from (abroad)."

However, it remains unclear exactly when the two intermediate-range ballistic missiles were fired - and recent hours have seen a senior Iranian official deny responsibility for the attacks to Al Jazeera.

Donald Trump has claimed the war is now 'winding down'.

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