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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

UK wants any transition of power in Iran to be peaceful, says minister

A screengrab from footage on social media shows protesters taking to the streets in Tehran
A screengrab from footage on social media shows protesters taking to the streets in Tehran despite a crackdown by authorities. Photograph: AP

The UK wants any transition of power in Iran to be peaceful, a cabinet minister has said, after Donald Trump said he could support protesters with military force.

As the US weighs the option of military strikes, Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said she would not be drawn on America’s foreign policy towards Iran, where protests have been met with a violent police response.

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