The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has told a BBC television program that Israel would not be wise to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear programme.
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has told a BBC television program that Israel would not be wise to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear programme.
Mr Hague told his interviewer that a diplomatic role should be given a chance to succeed.
Hague said as the Islamic republic had recently increased its willingness to negotiate, he did not believe Israel should contemplate launching a military attack on Iran.
He said: "I think Israel, like everybody else in the world, should be giving a real chance to the approach that we have adopted, of very serious economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure, and the readiness to negotiate with Iran And that's what we now have to make a success of."
Mr Hague stressed that while Britain was not engaged in any planning to attack Iran, he would not take "any options off the table."
However, he said the UK government's approach would remain "diplomatically and economically focused to bring Iran successfully to the negotiating table."
Speculation has been rising over Israel's suspected intentions of mounting a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Iran said last week it was ready to resume stalled talks on its nuclear drive.
The British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has told a BBC television program that Israel would not be wise to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear programme.
Mr Hague told his interviewer that a diplomatic role should be given a chance to succeed.
Hague said as the Islamic republic had recently increased its willingness to negotiate, he did not believe Israel should contemplate launching a military attack on Iran.
He said: "I think Israel, like everybody else in the world, should be giving a real chance to the approach that we have adopted, of very serious economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure, and the readiness to negotiate with Iran And that's what we now have to make a success of."
Mr Hague stressed that while Britain was not engaged in any planning to attack Iran, he would not take "any options off the table."
However, he said the UK government's approach would remain "diplomatically and economically focused to bring Iran successfully to the negotiating table."
Speculation has been rising over Israel's suspected intentions of mounting a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Iran said last week it was ready to resume stalled talks on its nuclear drive.