View from India: David Cameron's “Double Standards”

David Cameron's "double standards" over Iran-Israel conflict. When asked how Britain would react if one of its consulates was "flattened", Mr Cameron said, "We would take very strong action," notes Indian NDTV.

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been criticised for his "double standards" on the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. The British Foreign Secretary, in a televised interview, condemned Iran for its drones and missiles attack on Israel, but added that Britain would have reacted similarly if one of its consulates was attacked.

Iran late on Saturday launched a barrage of explosive drones and missiles directly targeting Israeli territory, in response to the bombing of Iran's embassy in Syria's capital Damascus earlier this month which resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including three senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders.

During the interview, Mr Cameron said nations should use strategic thinking in responding to such provocations.

"I totally understand those in Israel who want to see more (action), but I think this is a time to think with head as well as heart and to be smart as well tough," Mr Cameron told Sky News. "And I think the smart thing to do is actually to recognise that Iran's attack was a failure and we want to keep the focus on that, on Iran's malign influence and actually pivot to looking at what's happening in Gaza."

When asked how Britain would react if one of its consulates was "flattened", Mr Cameron said, "We would take very strong action."

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