US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Starmer Says 'Won't Yield' to Trump's Mideast War Threats
Starmer said the UK will not join the Iran war as Trump threatened to change a trade pact that caps tariffs at 10 percent.
- On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament he would not "yield" to pressure to join the Iran war after President Donald Trump threatened to scrap a UK trade deal. "It is not our war," Starmer stated.
- Trump threatened to alter an agreement capping U.S. tariffs at 10 percent on British goods, which Britain secured last year to limit the impact of his American tariffs blitz. The trade pact now faces potential revision.
- On Monday, Starmer told parliament that Trump was wrong to threaten to destroy Iranian "civilization." Health Minister Wes Streeting criticized the language on Sunday as "incendiary, provocative, outrageous."
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets British officials in Washington on Wednesday to discuss economic impacts of the conflict. Trump stated the diplomatic strain would "not at all" negatively affect King Charles III's state visit this month.
- Despite friction over Middle East policy, Starmer emphasized that the nations' "long standing bonds... are far greater than anyone who occupies any particular office at any particular time." The dispute reflects deteriorating ties since Trump's January 2025 return to office.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions
34 Articles
34 Articles
UK won’t yield over US threat to rip up trade deal because of Iran stance, says Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer has insisted he is “not going to yield” to pressure from Donald Trump, after the US president threatened to change the terms of a trade deal with the UK after the prime minister’s refusal to get involved in the Iran war.
·Ireland
Read Full Article
Trump threatens to scrap UK trade deal over Starmer's refusal to join Iran war
Responding to this, Keir Starmer, who earlier denied Mr Trump’s requests to assist the US Navy in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said he would not be yielding to Mr Trump’s threat. The post Trump threatens to scrap UK trade deal over Starmer’s refusal to join Iran war appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
·Abuja, Nigeria
Read Full Article
Trump has recently repeatedly criticized the British Prime Minister for consistently wanting to stay out of the Middle East conflict.
Coverage Details
Total News Sources34
Leaning Left9Leaning Right4Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
47% Left
L 47%
C 32%
R 21%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
