Donald Trump has slammed “terrible” Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the war in Iran. The US President said he was “very surprised” at Britain’s refusal to take part in the US and Israel’s offensive operations in Iran, which began on February 28.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has made clear that the UK wasn’t involved in the attacks, in which Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, along with dozens of senior figures in the country. Iran has retaliated by targeting US bases in neighbouring countries in the Gulf, sparking fears that a wider regional conflict could be unleashed.
Tehran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil trade connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, sending prices soaring.