Is the UK being dragged into Trump’s Iran war?
March 2, 2026
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March 2, 2026
Is the UK being dragged into Trump’s Iran war?
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Summary
<p>War is raging in the Middle East after the US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran.</p><p>Keir Starmer has risked his special relationship with Donald Trump by initially blocking the US from using UK airbases.</p><p>Despite later changing his mind, what kind of tightrope is the prime minister walking – and can he stop Britain being sucked into war?</p><p>Niall is joined on this first-ever episode of This Is Why by Sky’s security and defence editor Deborah Haynes and international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn.</p><p>Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show – <u><a href="mailto:why@sky.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why@sky.uk</a></u></p>
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