Donald Trump's Bombing Of Iran Has 'Plunged Middle East Into Chaos', Says Starmer

The prime minister's comments are another attack on the US president.

Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran has led to the Middle East being “plunged into chaos”, Keir Starmer has declared.

In an apparent attempt to draw a distinction between himself and the US president, Starmer said his focus “providing calm, level-headed leadership in the national interest”.

The prime minister’s comments will be seen as another salvo in the ongoing war of words between the pair.

Addressing the nation from Downing Street, the PM said: “I want to reassure the British public about the action that we are taking while the region has been plunged into chaos.

“My focus is providing calm, level-headed leadership in the national interest.

“That means deploying our military and diplomatic strength to protect our people, and it means having the strength to stand firm by our values and our principles, no matter the pressure to do otherwise.”

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