UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to "refrain" from attacking Israel during a phone call with Iran's new president, Ednews informs via BBC,
Sir Keir told Masoud Pezeshkian there was a "serious risk of miscalculation and now was the time for calm and careful consideration", Downing Street said.
It is the first call between a UK prime minister and an Iranian president since March 2021 when former British leader Boris Johnson spoke to Hassan Rouhani.
News of the 30-minute discussion came as the UK issued a joint statement with the US, France, Italy and Germany - urging Iran to end its threats of an attack on Israel.
They called on Iran to "stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel and discussed the serious consequences for regional security should such an attack take place".
The leaders, who spoke together by phone, also expressed their support for the "defence of Israel against Iranian aggression and against attacks by Iran-backed terrorist groups".
