UK Urges Immediate De-Escalation Following Iran’s Missile Strike on Israel
LONDON / TEL AVIV — UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Monday called on Israel and Iran to exercise immediate restraint after Tehran launched a barrage of missiles into northern Israel, marking the first direct Iranian attack since an April 8 ceasefire. On social media, Cooper warned that a wider conflict serves no one’s interest and urged both sides to resume negotiations toward a lasting regional peace settlement to protect global trade stability. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Air Force confirmed that air defense systems actively intercepted the incoming threats, prompting the Home Front Command to issue urgent cellular alerts directing the public to enter emergency shelters. No immediate casualties or damages have been reported from the strike, which followed a series of Israeli precision airstrikes on Sunday against terrorist headquarters in Beirut’s Dahieh district.
