Tehran protests to British ambassador after Sunak's 'anti-Iran' statements. British Ambassador Simon Shercliffe was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Earlier, Sunak expressed concern about tensions in the Middle East and called on Tehran to de-escalate after a UAV strike on a US military base on the border of Syria and Jordan. US President Joe Biden was considering options for responding to an attack on US forces in Jordan. At the same time, John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the US National Security Council, said that Washington does not seek war or conflict with Iran.