Starmer says he's 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-15 11:27 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
Labour leader Keir Starmer has refused to back down under pressure from US President Donald Trump over a potential UK-US conflict with Iran. Trump had warned that the UK-US trade deal could be changed.
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