Skip to main content
Advertise with the Morning Star
Hunt's sinister statement fuels fears of attack on Iran
An F-18 Super Hornet from the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea

FEARS of an attack on Iran have been fuelled by sinister statements from Jeremy Hunt and reports of Western troops being sent to the region.

In a barely veiled threat, the Foreign Secretary told Tehran: “Do not underestimate the resolve on the US side.”

President Donald Trump’s hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton has been beating the drum for an attack on Iran in recent weeks.

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
US President Donald Trump smiles at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after signing a proclamation at the White House in Washington, March 25, 2019
Middle East / 24 June 2025
24 June 2025

While Trump praises the ‘successful’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites, the question arises as to the real motives behind this escalation. MARC VANDEPITTE explores the issues

Chinese navy troops attending a joint naval drill with Iran
World / 12 March 2025
12 March 2025