President Joe Biden vowed reprisals for the night-time attack near Jordan’s border with Syria, the first to claim US lives after dozens of militant drone strikes in the region since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza.
Strongly condemning the attack, the Prime Minister told reporters on a visit to north-east England: “We are concerned and would urge Iran to continue to de-escalate tensions in the region.
“We stand resolutely with our allies to bring stability and peace to the region. And that’s what we’ll continue to work towards,” Mr Sunak added.
The regional tensions also encompass missile attacks on cargo vessels by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. HMS Diamond destroyed a Houthi drone that was targeting the Royal Navy vessel on Saturday.
The Jordan attack represented a sharp escalation. Donald Trump and other Republicans demanded a tough response from the Biden administration, with Mr Trump claiming “we are on the brink of World War Three”.
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