Rejecting Trump’s pressure, Starmer reiterates his refusal to join the war on Iran
Confirmed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not yield to pressure to join the war on Iran, after US President Donald Trump canceled a trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
He said Starmer to Parliament on Wednesday: "They will not drag us into this war, it was not our war"
He added: "I will not change my mind, I will not submit, it is not in our national interest to join this war"
Trump threatened in a phone interview with the network "Sky News" By canceling an agreement concluded with Britain that limits the impact of the American tariffs that he imposed.
Trump, who has repeatedly criticized Starmer’s policies, said that the tensions in the relationship with the NATO member state will not affect at all the official visit that King Charles III is making to the United States this month.
Referring to the visit, Starmer said before Parliament: "The long-term ties between the two countries are far greater than any one person holding any particular position at any given time"
Trade Agreement
Washington and London reached a trade agreement last year, setting US customs duties at 10% on most British manufactured goods.
In return, the United Kingdom agreed to open its markets further to ethanol and American beef, which raised concerns in the country.
Starmer had displeased Trump when he refused to allow British bases to be used to carry out the first American strikes on Iran at the end of the month. February.
He later agreed to use two British military bases for a specific and limited defense purpose.
On Monday, Starmer told Parliament that Trump was wrong in threatening to destroy Iranian civilisation, while Health Minister Wes Streeting on Sunday criticized Trump’s tone, calling it inflammatory, provocative and disgraceful.
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