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Politics · 13 April 2026

Starmer tells BBC that UK 'is not getting dragged in' to Trump's Iran war

Starmer tells BBC that UK 'is not getting dragged in' to Trump's Iran war

Keir Starmer told the BBC in a radio interview that Britain will not join the US blockade and that the UK 'is not getting dragged in' to the war with Iran. The Prime Minister's comments came as the blockade took effect and Trump continued to criticise European allies for refusing to support offensive operations. Starmer has instead focused on building a diplomatic coalition to reopen the strait through negotiation.

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