British MPs Warn Against U.S. Attack On Iran

The Press Association
March 2, 2008

In its report, the committee acknowledged that Tehran had suspended work on developing a nuclear weapon in 2003, making American military action less likely.

A military strike against Iran is unlikely to succeed and could provoke a violent backlash across the region, MPs have warned.

The Commons foreign affairs committee urged the Government to use its influence with Washington to persuade the US administration to “engage” diplomatically with the Iranians over their controversial nuclear programme.

In its report, the committee acknowledged that Tehran had suspended work on developing a nuclear weapon in 2003, making American military action less likely.

“We remain of the view that such a military strike would be unlikely to succeed and could provoke an extremely violent backlash across the region,” it said.

However, the committee also warned that existing international sanctions were “not sufficiently robust” to persuade Iran to suspend uranium enrichment – a key step in acquiring a nuclear bomb.

If Tehran were to launch a crash weapons programme, there was a “strong possibility” that it could achieve a “breakout nuclear capability” by 2015, it said.

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