Iran should return to the negotiating table: UK PM

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement that Iran should return to the negotiating table, and that the US has taken action to "alleviate" the "grave threat" of Iran's nuclear programme.

In a statement he says: “Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security. Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken action to alleviate that threat, BBC reports. 

“The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority. We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.”

The US has bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran, bringing the country directly into the Israel-Iran conflict.

Donald Trump says the strikes "totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, and tells Tehran to "make peace" or face "far greater" attacks in future.

Israel's president tells the BBC that Iran's nuclear programme was hit "substantially" but the full details are still to emerge.

In response, Iran's foreign minister warns of "everlasting consequences" to the "outrageous" strikes.

The UN's nuclear watchdog says no increase in radiation levels has been detected.

Meanwhile, an Iranian missile attack on central and northern Israel wounded at least 20.