Donald Trump and Keir Starmer

Donald Trump launched strikes against Iran’s three nuclear enrichment facilities on Saturday in a major escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East.

It came shortly after Israel struck Iran over fears it was developing nuclear warheads – a claim Tehran has consistently denied.

Although the UK is trying its best to neither criticise nor commend Trump’s strikes, the world was stunned by the attack – and is now incredibly nervous about how how Iran will respond.

With global tensions on a knife-edge, HuffPost UK walks you through some of the most pressing queries yet to be answered about this conflict...

1. How will the UK be expected to respond if Iran does retaliate against the US?

The UK has been at pains to say it was not involved with the Iran strike, but has admitted to moving assets to the region to protect its own interests.

Keir Starmer said: “I’m not going to speculate on what is going to happen because my focus is on de-escalation.”

2. How much of a threat does Iran pose to the UK right now?

Britain has ramped up protections for military personnel and equipment in the Middle East because of the increased risk of an Iranian strike.

Britain is not directly involved with the attack right now, but it is a key ally to Iran’s major opponents, Israel and the US, so it remains unclear just what is at risk for Brits.

Ministers have insisted that the UK would hit back if Iran were to strike at Britain.

3. What will happen with the shared Diego Garcia air base if the spat spirals?

The UK shares a military air base with the US in the Chagos Islands, on Diego Garcia.

America was expected to use the base for any........

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