‘This is not our war’: Starmer says UK will not be drawn into Iran conflict as Trump threatens NATO exit

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday reiterated that the United Kingdom will not be drawn into the ongoing US-Iran conflict, saying “this is not our war” and joining it “is not in our national interest”.

Addressing concerns over the impact of the conflict, Starmer said that the most effective way to support the cost of living in Britain is “to push for de-escalation in the Middle East, and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is such a vital route for energy.”

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He further stressed that the UK is exploring each and every diplomatic avenue available to restore “freedom of navigation, guarantee the safety of trapped ships and seafarers, and resume the movement of vital commodities.”

His remarks came amid US President Donald Trump’s threat to pull his country out of the NATO alliance over Iran war differences.

According to The Telegraph, Trump said he is “seriously considering” pulling out of the 32-member security alliance after they refused to join his war against Iran.

Trump again called the alliance a “paper tiger” and added that the US membership of the defence treaty was “beyond reconsideration”.

“I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way,” the UK English daily quoted Trump as saying.

Trump had called upon NATO allies and other countries dependent on the Strait of Hormuz to join the US efforts to reopen the chokepoint waterway.

However, none responded positively and refused to be drawn into an active conflict.