Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomed President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Iran war during a Saturday afternoon call, offering the UK’s support for peace initiatives.Sir Keir emphasised the importance of a durable and lasting peace agreement and reiterated the UK's readiness to assist in its implementation alongside international partners.Both leaders agreed on the necessity of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to alleviate global economic impacts, with Britain and France expressing interest in demining the area post-conflict.Trump is expected to discuss plans for ending the conflict with allies at the G7 summit in France on Monday.Sir Keir is anticipated to face scrutiny regarding defence spending at the G7, following the resignations of Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns over a delayed defence investment plan.In fullIran-US war latest: Trump says peace deal ‘scheduled to get signed tomorrow’ and Hormuz to ‘open to all’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Starmer and Trump discuss Iran peace deal progress and UK support on phone call
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomed President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Iran war during a Saturday afternoon call, offering the UK’s support for peace initiatives.Sir Keir emphasised the importance of a durable and lasting peace agreement and reiterated the UK's readiness to assist in its implementation alongside international partners.Both leaders agreed on the necessity of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to alleviate global economic impacts, with Britain and France expressing interest in demining the area post-conflict.Trump is expected to discuss plans for ending the conflict with allies at the G7 summit in France on Monday.Sir Keir is anticipated to face scrutiny regarding defence spending at the G7, following the resignations of Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns over a delayed defence investment plan.In fullIran-US war latest: Trump says peace deal ‘scheduled to get signed tomorrow’ and Hormuz to ‘open to all’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
