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UK's Starmer: No indication from Trump that US about to enter Iran-Israel conflict

The UK prime minister backs G7 push for calm in Middle East

Starmer: Trump shows no sign of entering Iran-Israel conflict

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer look on as he attends media interviews during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Jun 17, 2025. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS

Reuters

Published : 17 Jun 2025, 10:10 PM

Updated : 17 Jun 2025, 10:10 PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had not said anything to indicate that the United States was about to enter the conflict between Israel and Iran.

"There is nothing the president said that suggests he's about to get involved in this conflict, on the contrary, the G7 statement was about de-escalation," Starmer told reporters at a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada.

The G7 nations expressed support for Israel in a statement issued late on Monday and labelled its rival Iran as a source of instability in the Middle East, with the G7 leaders urging broader de-escalation of hostilities in the region.

Trump has said he wants a "real end" to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.