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Starmer faces greater quandary over ‘special relationship’ after Iran attack

globalMarch 1, 2026
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Starmer faces greater quandary over ‘special relationship’ after Iran attack
PM is in diplomatically precarious position of declining to endorse US strikes while also refusing to condemn them
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PM is in diplomatically precarious position of declining to endorse US strikes while also refusing to condemn them

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It was perhaps naive of No 10 ever to position Keir Starmer as a “Donald Trump whisperer” capable of persuading the unpredictable US president to step back from reckless decisions.

The “special relationship” has been under severe strain in recent months over the UK’s decision to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands and the refusal of European countries to back Trump’s play for Greenland.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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