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UK PM Keir Starmer visits Gulf to shore up 'fragile' US-Iran ceasefire ...
UK PM Keir Starmer visits Gulf to shore up ‘fragile’ US-Iran ceasefireNewsFeedAs UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour spanning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Starmer warned there’s more ‘work to do’, stressing the need for regional partners to restore global energy flows.Published On 10 Apr 2026
Keir Starmer arrives in Gulf after US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire
Keir Starmer has arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet leaders in the Gulf region to discuss diplomatic efforts to support the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran.The UK prime minister’s visit on Wednesday comes hours after a two-week ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday evening, cancelling a self-imposed deadline by the US president, Donald Trump, for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction.Starmer said on Wednesday: “I welcome the ceasefire agreement reached overnight, which will bring a moment of relief to the region and the world.“Together with our partners we must do all we can to support and sustain this ceasefire, turn it into a lasting agreement and reopen the strait of Hormuz.”Downing Street said the prime minister would discuss diplomatic efforts to support and uphold the ceasefire to bring a “lasting resolution” to the conflict, and protect the UK and global economy.Starmer’s visit, planned before the ceasefire was announced, comes as he faces mounting pressure to limit US access to British airbases, after Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die” if Tehran did not comply with his demands and allow commercial shipping to pass through the strait of Hormuz.A joint statement from world leaders, including the UK, said they would “contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation in the strait of Hormuz” and called on all sides to implement the ceasefire, including in Lebanon, which Israel hit with a barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday.“We strongly encourage quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement,” they said. “This will be crucial to protect the civilian population of Iran and ensure security in the region.”Signatories to the statement welcoming the ceasefire included France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain and the presidents of the European Commission and the European Council. Starmer is also expected to thank armed forces from the UK and allied countries who are posted in the region.Trump’s comments were criticised by legal experts, as well as officials from a number of countries and the pope, warning they could constitute war crimes, but they were not directly criticised by Downing Street.The British foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, is reported to have spoken with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, after Trump’s remarks and is said to have urged a swift end to the conflict, while giving the UK’s backing to negotiations and efforts to prevent further escalation.Cooper and Rubio also discussed i...
Starmer heads to Gulf as UK backs US-Iran ceasefire - MSN
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has embarked on a Gulf tour to reinforce UK support for the newly agreed US-Iran ceasefire and to ensure the permanent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. His agenda ...
Keir Starmer travels to the Gulf following US-Iran ceasefire
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer travel to the Gulf on 8 April to meet regional leaders and work toward the permanent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, his office said.
