London, March 22 -- A senior UK minister has said there is "no assessment to substantiate" the claims that Iran possesses the capability of reaching London, countering the IDF's warnings that Tehran is developing such ballistic missiles, and pushing back against Tel Aviv's repeated warnings that the Islamic Republic's arsenal was posing a significant threat to Europe.

Housing Secretary Steve Reed, speaking to BBC said there was "no specific assessment that the Iranians are targeting the UK, or even could if they wanted to", after Israeli officials suggested Iran had developed missiles with a range of up to 4,000km (2,485 miles).

The UK officials' comments come amid heightened concern over Iran's growing missile capabilities following repo...