Trump says UK's approach to Iran conflict has been 'very disappointing'

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Sir Keir Starmer will hold talks with his Cabinet after Donald Trump again lashed out at the UK as European countries resisted immediately agreeing to US calls for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Mr Trump said the US had considered the UK the “Rolls-Royce of allies” but that its response to the war had been “very disappointing.”He appeared to criticise Sir Keir for seeking the advice of aides on the issue of Hormuz following a call between the two leaders on Sunday, claiming the Prime Minister had said he was “meeting with my team” before making a decision.

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00:00We'll always be there for them, but they'll never be there for us.

00:03And when I hear the U.K., which we're sort of considered the Rolls Royce of allies, right, wouldn't you

00:10say?

00:10They were the oldest, and they were going to be there.

00:14And I say, it would be really helpful if you'd send over a couple of ships,

00:18and if you have some minesweepers, which they do, it'd be very helpful.

00:22And the prime minister is a nice man.

00:24I think he's a very nice guy.

00:26He says, well, I'd like to ask my team.

00:29I said, you don't have to worry about a team.

00:31You don't have a team.

00:32You're the prime minister.

00:33You can make a decision.

00:34Well, I have to speak to my people.

00:36I said, you don't have to speak to anybody.

00:38So it was very disappointing.

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