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US intelligence suggested Iran’s missiles could reach London in future, claims prominent Senator
Kennedy also suggested that the prospect of Iran posing such a threat to European allies was one of the motivating factors in President Trump’s decision to take the US to war.
"I've seen the intelligence. And President Trump was faced with, 'Well, do I let them continue?'” he added.
"He had already bombed some of their nuclear facilities, but he was faced with the decision: Do I let them get to the point where they have so many missiles and drones, ballistic and cruise, that they could destroy the Middle East, that they could hit London, that they might even be able to hit the United States? Or do I go in to stop them?' And he did.”
His comments come as Washington and Tehran attempt to negotiate a peace deal to end the war, having signed a Memorandum of Understanding to open a 60-day window for talks last month.
The Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes are both understood to be key points of contention, with the regime insisting it cannot accept compromises on either.
On Wednesday, Iran’s acting defence minister, Majid Ibn al-Reza, tweeted: “The Islamic Republic's defence, missile, and drone capabilities are a red line for our national security. They are not negotiable – now or in the future.”