Piers Morgan has expressed alarm over the UK's defence capabilities, asserting that the country has “zero defence against missiles” amid growing fears that Iran could target London. His comments follow a warning from Israel that major global cities, including London, Paris, and Berlin, could be within range of Iranian missiles.
An Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson stated: “The Iranian terrorist regime poses a global threat. Now, with missiles that can reach London, Paris or Berlin.” This came after Iran launched a long-range missile that struck Diego Garcia, a British Indian Ocean Territory, approximately 3,800km from Iran—undermining Tehran's previous claim that its ballistic missiles could only reach 2,000km.
Taking to X, Morgan wrote: “So not only has Iran brazenly lied about its ballistic missile range capacity, but this means it can probably hit the UK with them - and we have zero, I repeat ZERO, defence against these missiles. Very worrying.” Foreign affairs analyst Nawaf Al-Thani added that London “moves much closer to the edge of vulnerability depending on launch point and payload.”
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson responded: “Iran’s reckless attacks... are a threat to British interests and British allies. RAF jets and other UK military assets are continuing to defend our people and personnel in the region. This government has given permission to the US to use British bases for specific and limited defensive operations.”
