Britain must take a new path, says Starmer

In the United Kingdom on 9 April 2026, Starmer said the Iran conflict shows Britain must take a new path. In an article in The Guardian he wrote that Britain must build resilience at home and with its allies in Europe.

The UK said it will call for a toll-free Strait of Hormuz and wants Lebanon included in a ceasefire deal. Downing Street said Starmer and Trump discussed opening the strait. The UK foreign minister called Israel's pounding of Lebanon 'deeply damaging', and Starmer condemned the Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Macron and Sharif also criticized the Israeli attacks, while the UK and France praised Pakistan for the Iran truce.