Trump warned by Starmer about ‘ramping up’ Middle East conflict with strikes on Iran

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Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesman called for restraint and a return to diplomacy

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Downing Street is urging Donald Trump to step back from the brink of a direct strike on Iran, warning against any action that would “ramp up the situation”.

Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said “de-escalation is the priority” after the US president threatened to wade into the conflict.