- President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with the UK over its refusal to immediately send military reinforcements to the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump wants nations to help police the strait after Iran shut down the channel in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks at the start of the war. The prime minister confirmed he is talking with other countries in Downing Street Monday about military involvement to keep the strait open amid fresh warnings of soaring prices and fuel rationing in Britain.
- But he insisted the UK would not be dragged into a “wider war” and also did not commit to sending warships to the strait, as requested by Trump over the weekend.
- "Some [countries] are very enthusiastic about it, and some aren't. Some are countries that we've helped for many, many years. We've protected them from horrible outside sources, and they weren't that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm matters to me," Trump said at an event at the White House.
- Trump said he is “not happy” with the UK and was left “very surprised” by Sir Keir Starmer. “I think maybe they’ll be involved,” he added.
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