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

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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. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00We have believed for a long time that Iran should never be able to develop a nuclear weapon

00:05and that's why the U.S. took the action that it took at the weekend.

00:10The Prime Minister spoke to President Donald Trump on the phone last night to discuss next steps

00:16and we all agree, the U.S., the U.K. and our allies, that Iran now needs to get back to the negotiating table

00:24and that we want to see a de-escalation because an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East

00:29is in no one's interests.

00:31Was America's attack on Iran illegal?

00:34Well, it's up to the U.S. to make that case.

00:39We weren't involved in those actions and, of course, we would never comment on the legal advice that the government receives.

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