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Chancellor: It’s up to the US to make the case for bombing

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Chancellor: It’s up to the US to make the case for bombing

Chancellor: It’s up to the US to make the case for bombing

Rachel Reeves doesn’t say whether the UK believes strikes by the US on Iran were legal.

The Chancellor tells broadcasters during a visit in the West Midlands: "It is up to the US to make that case.

We were not involved in these actions and, of course, we would never comment on the legal advice that the government receives." Report by Blairm.

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