Gulf Trip For Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer is off to the Gulf today on a diplomatic mission to talk to leaders about the ceasefire agreement. The whole idea is to make diplomatic efforts to make sure the Strait of Hormuz gets reopened and is sustained. Also being discussed is getting a lasting resolution to the Iran war and protecting the UK.

The Prime Minister is travelling to the Gulf today to meet with Gulf partners and discuss diplomatic efforts to support and uphold the ceasefire, bringing about a lasting resolution to the conflict and protecting the UK and global economies from further threats. His talks will include efforts to restore freedom to the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said:

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.

The Prime Minister’s travel follows the UK-convened meeting last week of more than 40 countries to begin work on a viable plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz when the fighting subsides, and a subsequent military planning meeting hosted by the UK on Tuesday to further advance this work. 

Work will now continue at pace in light of the ceasefire, and the Prime Minister is expected to discuss this further in meetings with leaders in the region.

The Prime Minister’s first stop will be to thank the UK and local personnel who have bravely put their lives at risk in the defence of our people, our interests and those of our allies. 

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that UK personnel have intercepted more than 110 drone attacks in the region, and the RAF have conducted more than 1600 hours of defensive operations.

The Prime Minister will also pay tribute to the work of our partners in the Gulf, whose armed forces have protected the hundreds of thousands of UK nationals living in the region in the face of Iran’s brutal aggression.

But why is he there? Is he looking for a pat on the back? A pat on the back from a PM that has limited military, so much so that we sent a frigate to the Med that’s now broken down. He wants to be the man who brought peace to the Gulf, but dream on, Keir. He waits in the shadows and appears like a clown, which is exactly what he is.

Again, we have a pat on the back PM that’s in no way his doing. And again, the PM is wasting money travelling all over the world.