Episode
What does US-Israel war with Iran mean for Starmer?
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- Talking Politics
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- Mar 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1428
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Summary
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will allow the US to use British bases for 'defensive' strikes on Iranian missile sites, but says the UK government 'will not join offensive action now'. Donald Trump says he’s ’very disappointed’ in Starmer and condemned the delay in making that decision. So is the UK at war with Iran and what does it mean for the UK-US special relationship? On this episode of Talking Politics Robert speaks to Julie Etchingham who is in Erbil, northern Iraq, about the escalating war in the Middle East and what it means for Starmer.