Ameer Kotecha said the prime minister and his cabinet failed to take sufficient action to defend British interests in the Middle East and Cyprus, blaming the lack of preparedness for war on decades of defence cuts.
The Gulf countries have emerged as targets for Iran, well within the range of Iran's short-range missiles and filled with targets, including American troops, businesses, tourist locations and energy facilities.
Sources have suggested that Saturday could be D-day for Trump's new gigantic bombardment - exactly a week after America and Israel first attacked Iran as part of 'Operation Epic Fury'.
The strikes in Lebanon were the heaviest since a 2024 ceasefire ended the last war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, who fired rockets at Israel in the opening days of the latest conflict.