U.K. Prime Minister says Britain 'will not be drawn into the wider war' in Gulf

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that Britain will not be drawn into a broader war in the Gulf, following US President Trump's call for allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The UK is discussing the use of mine-hunting drones in the region but is unlikely to dispatch a full warship. Starmer's comments come amid rising tensions over Iran's blockade of key oil shipping routes.

Keir Starmer spoke after U.S. President Donald Trump said he’d demanded U.S. allies send warships to open the key oil shipment route. He said Britain is discussing with the U.S. and allies in Europe and the Gulf the possibility of using mine-hunting drones that the U.K. has in the region. But he signalled the U.K. is unlikely to dispatch a warship.