British PM Starmer Urges Trump to Stay in NATO Amid Middle East Tensions

Starmer urged Trump to remain committed to NATO.

“British premier urges Trump to stay in NATO as Mideast tensions 'define us for a generation' Keir Starmer highlights Gulf alliances amid tensions over Trump and NATO Aysu Biçer 10 April 2026•Update: 10 April 2026 London British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to remain committed to NATO, warning that continued US support for the alliance is “in America’s interests,” after the president issued his latest threat to withdraw”

Anadolu Ajansı

He concluded a three-day visit to the Middle East.

Anadolu Ajansı

Their conversation focused on the need for a practical plan to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Gulf leaders emphasized the importance of their involvement in shaping any long-term settlement.

Starmer described the visit as strategically significant.

Starmer defended NATO as the most effective military alliance.

Trump described NATO as a paper tiger.

Daily Sabah

Starmer reiterated that Britain will not be drawn into the war.

He announced the UK will host an international meeting on the Strait of Hormuz.

Military planners will meet to discuss how to make the strait safe.

Starmer acknowledged the war casts a shadow over the British economy.

“Starmer defended NATO, describing it, after the repeated criticisms leveled by Trump, as "the most effective military alliance the world has ever known”

Euronews

His government has taken steps to ease the economic burden.

He argued the most effective way to confront rising costs lies in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

He disclosed a meeting of military planners.

He announced a summit with EU partners.