Heidi Alexander calls for end to violence while Tory leader says she would ‘not have an issue’ with regime change
The UK wants to see a “peaceful transition” of power in Iran, 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.
Source: UK wants ‘peaceful transition’ of power in Iran, says minister
