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Britain dismisses Israel's claim that Iran targets European capitals as 'baseless'

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The UK government strongly rejected Israeli claims on March 22 stating there is no evidence to support the assertion that Tehran possesses missiles capable of striking Western Europe including major cities like London, Pariz i Berin . British officials described Israel's map and projections as entirely unsubstantiated while emphasizing their desire for peace over conflict. Despite repeated assertions from Tel Aviv regarding Iran’s potential reach across European borders Westminster maintains it holds no information suggesting any such targeting is occurring or possible in the near future

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    A UK government official stated there are no evidence suggesting Iran is targeting European countries.
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    The Israeli Defense Force previously claimed Iranian missiles could reach London, Paris, and Berlin.
Mar 22 A UK Cabinet Minister stated there is no assessment backing claims that Iran plans to strike Europe with ballistic missiles or possesses the capacity for such an action.

No evidence supports Israeli Defense Force claims about Iranian capabilities

— [Mar 22] UK sees no evidence... (Perthnow.com.au)

'There is absolutely nothing to back up the claim that Iran has ballistic missiles capable of striking Europe, or even planning a strike', says British Cabinet Secretary James Cleverly.

— [Excerpt from Perthnow.com.au]