The British prime minister has announced that the United Kingdom’s military presence in the Middle East will be strengthened with both RAF aircraft and other means. The aim, he said, is to prepare Britain to defend its interests in the region if the situation and the conflict between Israel and Iran evolve into war.

This was stated, among other things, by Kir Starmer to reporters during his flight to Canada where he will attend the G7.

At the same time, the British prime minister refused to exclude the involvement of British military forces to defend Israel despite Tehran’s threat that such action could lead to targeting the sites that would do so.

It was enough to say that “I will always make the right decisions on the United Kingdom. We transfer (military) into the area, including aircraft, in a case of emergency. “

According to British reports, the British presence in the area will be reinforced, inter alia, by Typhoon aircraft, as well as military aircraft aircraft. According to reports, the preparations for this mission began on Friday morning shortly after Israel’s attacks on Iran. It is clarified, however, that the support of the British forces will be for defensive operations.

Burzu Ozcelik, a Middle East Security Researcher at the Rusi Institute, told the Guardian that the Iranian regime is in a “survival” struggle, wants to prove that the characterization of the “paper tiger” is not valid.

“Iran’s choices are limited. So, feeling Tehran surrounded, he may estimate that he has no choice but to take risks he was previously unthinkable, “Ozselik said. “That is why ongoing calls for de -escalation by the UK government. But diplomacy cannot exclude readiness. It is certain that London will combine its messages with increased military readiness, knowing that Iran – under pressure and less exits – can choose scaling either deliberately or because of the wrong calculation, “Rusi’s researcher concluded.