British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
UK 'not going to yield' to US demands to join war: Starmer
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- British PM Starmer rejected Trump's pressure to join the Iran war, ignoring US trade threats.
- Starmer insisted, the conflict is "not our war."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmly stated that the United Kingdom will not succumb to pressure from US President Donald Trump to join the ongoing war on Iran.
The defiance comes after the US leader threatened to alter the terms of a bilateral trade deal following London's refusal to participate in the conflict.
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'Not our war'
Addressing lawmakers in Parliament, the British Prime Minister delivered an unequivocal rejection of the US demands, asserting that the UK's military stance remains resolute.
Starmer told MPs, "My position on the Iran war has been clear from the start. We’re not going to get dragged into this war. It is not our war," making it clear that British military intervention is entirely off the table.
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Prioritizing national interest over trade threats
Despite Trump's attempts to leverage a potential US-UK trade agreement to secure British military backing, Starmer emphasized that the country's foreign policy will not be swayed by economic ultimatums.
Starmer declared, "I’m not going to change my mind. I’m not going to yield," firmly pushing back against the diplomatic pressure from Washington. "It is not in our national interest to join this war, and we will not do so."
