London-London-London The deputy refuses to Labor Party The British is the best Khan, the Conservative Party’s calls for Britain to join the United States in a possible war against Iran, stressing that this step is the most dangerous decision that a country can make.
In a special dialogue with Al -Jazeera Net, Khan stressed that any evaluation should be based on the interest of the United Kingdom first, and that unjustified wars harm the sovereignty of international law and have severe consequences.
Khan believes that the lesson of the invasion of Iraq in which his country was involved and the role of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair There are two bodies.
Although the Kingdom is a strong ally of Washington, the deputy hopes that London will use its influence to restrain the American president Donald Trump And his calls for escalation, stressing that the position of the Labor Party is to reduce the current escalation with Tehran.
Risk
Representative Khan warned against repeating the mistakes of the past in dealing with Iran, noting that it “showed flexibility and strength during its war with Iraq,” and stressing that the military threat will not push the Iranians to decline.
He talked about other risks that he said was much broader than the armed conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv, most notably:
- The environmental and radiological danger that not only threatens Iran in the event of the destruction of its nuclear facilities, but all neighboring countries and perhaps further depending on the direction of the wind.
- The danger of the disintegration of the state, Iran is a large country and its population exceeds 90 million people, and its disintegration will lead to a greater chaos than those witnessed by Iraq, and unprecedented migration and asylum waves, and organizations such as them may benefit from it ISIS.
The British Labor Party deputy confirmed that negotiations are a safer road, especially after the recent Israeli operations “that restored Iran’s nuclear capacity back”, which opens new windows for dialogue.
He stressed that any military action must respect the rule of international law, otherwise it opens the door for the collapse of this law globally and creates a dangerous precedent.
He admitted that the Iraq war has harmed the party and the British still raise this issue, but it is not sure if that is the only reason behind their survival out of power throughout this period.
Workers’ priority
According to Khan, the current economic situation in Britain is much worse than it was at the time of the Iraq war, and that the potential war with Iran is very expensive and has a negative impact on it, and “for this, the priority of the Labor Party is to save the economy, and not to be drawn into conflicts that make the situation worse.”
Regarding the possibility of taking the British Prime Minister Care Starmer The decision to participate in the war without referring to Parliament said that it is preferable for Starmer to come to Parliament to present the issue and listen to the opinions of deputies, to assess the “mood of the country” and deal with the situation in a way that serves its interest.
Regarding the division within the Labor Party on war issues, Khan believes that the difference in opinion is healthy in democracy and does not worry it, “The important thing is to deal with the situation in a way that serves Britain’s interest.”
He stressed, “Personally, I was against the Iraq war from the beginning, and the idea of weapons of mass destruction was a lie, and the people were right to reject it.”
Khan stressed that there is no independent evidence that Iran has nuclear weapons, noting that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Required For the International Criminal Court On charges of war crimes in Gaza This claim has been repeated for more than 30 years, and he believes that negotiations were the safest way to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
Double standards
Khan expressed his annoyance with the double standards towards Iran and Israel “that creates global problems”, “Fitf Abb has nuclear weapons and does not abide by international rules and does not expect Nuclear weapons prohibition treatyWhile Tehran accepts investigations International Atomic Energy Agency“.
He stressed that the Labor Party has moved significantly towards supporting Palestine, calling for an immediate ceasefire and delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip, and believes that the party’s support for the Palestinian issue is much greater than all other parties.
Khan rejected the accusations of collusion with Israel, noting that the party will gradually change its policies towards it, and has already imposed a ban on a number of licenses to export weapons and sanctions on Israeli ministers.
Regarding the escalation of hate speech against Muslims in Britain, Khan asserts that the Conservative Party “fueled the extremist voice, added a legitimacy for hatred against Muslims,” and reminded that they are the only party that did not accept the definition of Islamophobia in 2018.
He pointed to an annual increase in hatred of hatred against Muslims, expressing his disappointment that other societies do not do enough to stop this deterioration.