Housing Secretary Steve Reed told Sky News on Sunday that Trump was “perfectly capable of speaking for himself” after threatening to “obliterate” Iranian power plants unless Tehran reopened the key shipping route within 48 hours.

Reed added that Britain saw no intelligence suggesting Iran was preparing missile strikes against European countries, stressing the UK would not be “dragged into the war” while continuing to protect its interests in the region and work with allies to de-escalate tensions.

An escalating confrontation between the US and Iran risks drawing Washington into a prolonged Middle East conflict resembling its past wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, security analysts and former officials have warned.

The Financial Times reported that further troop deployments and expanded military operations against Tehran could lead to mission creep, mounting costs and an unclear exit strategy, with experts noting that Iran’s regional allies and asymmetric capabilities could complicate efforts to secure a swift or decisive outcome.

Israeli protesters gathered near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem to demonstrate against the government’s war policy.

Chanting slogans, beating drums and holding signs condemning the leadership, some demonstrators wore prisoner costumes and masks depicting Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Several protesters were later detained by police as the rally continued.

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Qatar’s Interior Ministry said six people have been found dead after a helicopter crashed in the country’s territorial waters, with one person still missing.

In a statement on X, the ministry said search and rescue teams had located six of the seven people on board and were continuing intensive efforts to find the remaining passenger. Earlier reports, citing the Defense Ministry, said the crash was caused by a technical malfunction.

The Israeli military said a deadly Hezbollah attack on the northern community of Misgav Am, near the Lebanese border, earlier on Sunday was carried out with rocket fire rather than an anti-tank guided missile, after an initial assessment.

According to Israeli rescue services, a rocket launched from Lebanon struck two vehicles, killing one man. Hezbollah later claimed responsibility for the strike, saying it had targeted Israeli troops in the area

Hamas has welcomed the Iranian missile strikes on southern Israel, calling them a “natural response” to what it described as “Zionist-American aggression” and the “mass killings and genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.” 

The militant group's spokesman Abu Ubayda said the group was watching “with the utmost honor” the “powerful missile attacks” that targeted areas “deep in the occupied territories,” adding that Israel “does not understand except the language of force and reciprocity.” He also portrayed Iran as being on the “front line of defending the entire Islamic Ummah” and urged Muslims worldwide to “stand against their true enemy” and work jointly toward the “liberation of Palestine.”

A large-scale demonstration took place in London condemning the war against Iran and Lebanon, coinciding with the British government’s decision to allow the US to use UK military bases to help protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

RT spoke to protesters who gathered in the city to oppose London’s involvement in the escalating conflict and warn about the risks of deeper military engagement.