bloomberg:

Boris Johnson, the favorite to succeed Theresa May,  set up a clash with the Trump administration over Iran and attempts to stop the Islamic Republic developing a nuclear weapon. He said the Tehran government is a “disruptive, dangerous, difficult” regime, but military action is not “a sensible option for us in the west.”

“Diplomacy must be the best way forward,” Johnson said. “If you ask me if I think, were I prime minister now, would I be supporting military action against Iran, the answer is ‘No.”’

Both the U.S. government and Iran have said they are not seeking a war. The president has said military action remains an option on the table but canceled a planned air strike in retaliation for Iran shooting down an American drone last month, opting instead for increased sanctions.

But Johnson’s comments, ruling out joining any U.S.-led military action, risk undermining Trump’s attempts to pressure Iran to rein in its nuclear ambitions and end its destabilizing activities in the region.

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