Starmer holds call with Trump to discuss war in Middle East after latest rebuke over Iran

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump held a call on Sunday about the Middle East war, the UK government said, after fierce criticism of the British premier by the US leader.Trump had insulted Starmer over the latter’s initial refusal to have any role in the Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="39146" data-entity-type="event">US-Israeli war with Iran, which began on February 28.“The leaders began by discussing the latest situation in the Middle East and the military cooperation between the UK and US through the use of RAF bases in support of the collective self-defence of partners in the region,” Starmer’s office said in a statement.“The prime minister also shared his heartfelt condolences with President Trump and the American people following the deaths of six US soldiers.“They looked forward to speaking again soon,” the statement added.It did not mention whether the pair discussed the apparent fracturing of their close relationship over the past week.00:38US President Donald Trump seeks to justify striking Iran amid shifting White House account