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International Business Times UK
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'Oldest Ally' or Not, Starmer Defies Trump with UK Out of Iran Conflict—'Will Not be Drawn Into Wider War'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmly rejected Donald Trump's demands for British military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that the United Kingdom 'will not be drawn' into an escalating Middle East war.

Despite intense pressure from the White House to deploy warships against Iranian naval blockades, Downing Street has prioritised regional stability and domestic economic security over its traditional role as America's 'Oldest Ally'.

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