Donald Trump, Keir Starmer discuss Middle East, Strait of Hormuz
The Jerusalem Post • • general
Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed the Middle East situation by phone, emphasizing the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to stabilize the global energy market.
- The UK recently authorized the US to use British military bases for strikes on Iranian missile sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump criticized NATO allies, including the UK, calling them "cowards" for not taking stronger action to reopen the strait and expressed disappointment with Britain specifically.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte highlighted that 22 countries, mostly NATO members led by the UK under Starmer's leadership, have united to support efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
