British cabinet minister Steve Reed ​said on Sunday that there was no ‌assessment that backed claims Iran is planning to strike Europe with ballistic missiles, or that it even has ​the capacity to do so.

On Saturday, the ​Israel Defence Forces posted on social media that ⁠Iran has missiles “that can reach London, Paris ​or Berlin”.

“There is no assessment to substantiate what’s being ​said,” British Housing Secretary Reed told the BBC.

“I’m not aware of any assessment at all that they are even ​trying to target Europe, let alone that they ​could if they tried.”

In a separate interview with Sky News, ‌Reed ⁠said that U.S. President Trump spoke for himself when he threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of ​Hormuz within 48 ​hours.

Asked to ⁠define Britain’s position on Trump’s deadline, Reed said: “The U.S. president is perfectly ​capable of speaking for himself and defending ​what ⁠it is that he’s saying.”

“We’re not going to be dragged into the war, but we will ⁠protect our ​own interests in the region. ​We will work with our allies to de-escalate the situation.”