Britain has signaled it will not participate in any potential United States military strikes against Iran, citing concerns that such actions would violate international law. According to reports published on January 29, the UK is unlikely to join a possible U.S. attack on Iranian targets.
The decision follows the deployment of Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters to Qatar last week, which indicates London’s readiness to assist regional allies should Iran retaliate against U.S. military operations in the region.
On January 26, it was reported that the U.S. Navy’s Abraham Lincoln-class aircraft carrier, stationed in the Indian Ocean, could launch a strike on Iran within one or two days if necessary. The carrier would be accompanied by three other warships equipped with Tomahawk missiles.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on January 29 that military action targeting Iran could lead to serious regional security consequences. He emphasized that Moscow considers such actions unacceptable and could destabilize the Middle East.
Columnist Jack Buckby, writing on January 29, noted that Russian-made Varshavyanka submarines operating with Iranian forces might pose the greatest threat to U.S. naval assets in the Persian Gulf.
