Sunak Urged for ‘Calm Heads to Prevail’ in Call With Netanyahu

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has also said ‘it is right to have shown solidarity with Israel,’ and has called for coordinated sanctions against Iran.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak records a statement inside 10 Downing Street after Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel that saw RAF jets deployed to shoot down drones from Tehran in London on April 14, 2024. Benjamin Cremel /PA Wire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that now is the time for “calm heads to prevail” in Israel’s response to Iran’s drone and missile attack.

The prime minister spoke to his Israeli counterpart on Tuesday afternoon, affirming the UK’s support for Israel’s security but also urging restraint after Iran had launched some 350 projectiles at the country on April 13.