Sunak calls for ’calm heads’ to prevail after reports of Israel attack on Iran
Rishi Sunak has urged for “calm heads to prevail“ after Israel reportedly launched a limited airstrike in Iran.
Answering questions after a speech on tackling long-term sickness, the prime minister said his government was assessing the situation.
In the early hours of Friday 19 April, Israel launched a limited retaliatory strike against an Iranian facility close to the city of Isfahan.
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