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Claudia Savage

First Minister says UK made ‘absolutely the wrong call’ on Iran involvement

Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘absolutely the wrong call’ (Liam McBurney/AP) - (PA Wire)

Stormont’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said it is “absolutely the wrong call” for the UK Government to “join in this war” in Iran.

Ms O’Neill also defended her decision not to attend a briefing on the situation alongside Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, who said she was told there are “many, many thousands of people” from Northern Ireland in countries being targeted by Iran.

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