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Foreign secretary confirms strike on Akrotiri base but says it ‘simply not true’ the UK is being dragged into an Iraq-style conflict‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretaryWhen asked on Sky News if the UK was being dragged into another...
<p>Foreign secretary confirms strike on Akrotiri base but says it ‘simply not true’ the UK is being dragged into an Iraq-style conflict</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/uk-foreign-secretary-us-israel-war-on-iran"><strong>‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretary</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>When asked on Sky News if the UK was being dragged into another <strong>Iraq-style conflict</strong> in the Middle East, foreign secretary <strong>Yvette Cooper</strong> said: “That’s simply not true.”</p><p>“We took a very specific decision not to provide support for strikes that were taking place over this weekend. We have been clear that we believe there should be a diplomatic process, negotiations process,” Cooper said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/02/raf-cyprus-yvette-cooper-keir-starmer-us-iran-israel-uk-politics-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>
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