Sri Lanka, March 23 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said there is "no assessment" that the UK is being targeted by Iran, following recent military developments in the region.

Speaking to broadcasters, Starmer said the government continually reviews potential threats but reassured them that current intelligence does not indicate the UK is at risk.

Starmer's remarks came after the Israeli army claimed on Saturday that Iran now has "missiles that can reach London, Paris, or Berlin." An Iranian missile would need to travel about 2,700 miles to reach London.

The claim, shared on the US social media company X, followed reports that Iran had unsuccessfully fired ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia US-UK military base, located a...