UK PM Starmer, France and Germany: Condemn Iranian Attacks; 'Don't Believe in Regime Change from the Skies'

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a joint statement with France and Germany, condemned Iranian retaliatory strikes on Gulf neighbors and Israeli civilians as 'unacceptable.' However, the same statement expressed reservations about the US-Israeli campaign, with Starmer stating that the UK 'does not believe in regime change from the skies.' The joint E3 statement called for protection of civilians on all sides and adherence to international law. France continued pushing for a separate Israel-Lebanon ceasefire track, with French diplomats engaged in talks with both Lebanese officials and Israel's Ron Dermer. The E3 position reflects growing European discomfort with the US-Israeli targeting philosophy.