Gavin Grey: Nations respond to rapidly escalating situation between Israel and Iran

More nations are responding to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

The two countries are continuing to exchange air assaults, after Israel's initial attack on Friday and Iran launched waves of missiles, in response.

UK and Europe Correspondent Gavin Grey told Ryan Bridge Iran believes any support of Israel from the West, makes assets from those countries fair game.

He says Britons are being advised against travelling to Israel, as the UK says it's unable to keep them safe in this fast-moving situation.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Kevin Gray are UK. You're at correspondent with us this morning, Devin,
Good morning, Hi there. Right now, the UK's advised Britain's
basically don't go to Israel at the moment. Certainly don't
go to Iran, but also moving around some military assets.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
Yes, a very important military assets. So let's start with those,
the air to wear refueling, various equipment and machinery, but
also typhoon jets. And it's interesting the government saying we
recommend to dial down the rhetoric and to keep calm everyone,
we don't want to be war breaking out in the
Middle East, and yet they're moving in more of the hardware,

(00:39):
the military hardware. Why well, because Iran has said that
any support for Israel by America, France and the UK
will basically mean that any assets those countries have in
the region will be fair game and potential targets. So
although they're putting out this message of you know, let's
quite calm everyone, they are also saying we're moving those

(01:01):
assets in. And now this advice to all Britain saying
do not travel to Israel, and that is because quite
simply they're unable to keep them safe in what they're
describing as a fast moving situation that poses significant risks,
which of course means the bombing that Iran is currently
carrying out in Israel.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
Meanwhile, French President Emanuel Marcon he's going to Greenland today.
This is basically a slight metal finger to the US.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
Yes, very much so. I mean, you know, a few
years ago, run no country's leaders went to Greenland. I
mean it really was, you know, a very very sort
of a place that is very small, didn't see to
carry many votes or public set of amazement. So yeah,
this is going to be an interesting visit. A manual
Macron touching down in a city with just twenty thousand people.

(01:50):
It must be one of the smallest foreign visits official
foreign visits carried out. And it is I think, to
show this European unity that they are with Greenland, which
is of course part of Denmark as an autonomous region
but governor as it were, by Denmark, and so his
travel to the capital Nuke is going to be extremely interesting.
I think you'll get a very warm reception Greenland reaching

(02:13):
out to other European nations saying don't forget us, we
are still wanting to be part of you. Know the
Kingdom of Denmark, etc. Greenland is not for sale and
as you said, sticking up the finger or two to
Donald Trump and the American government saying we are not
going to be bullied around by you.

Speaker 1 (02:31):
Yeah. And they'll be seeing each other, those two presumably
as well at the JU seven summit Alberta and Canada
in a couple of days time. Thank you very much, Gavin.
Gavin Gray are UK europe Correspondent.

Speaker 2 (02:40):
For more from earlier edition with Ryan Bridge, listen live
to News Talks it Be from five am weekdays, or
follow the podcast on iHeartRadio