“We have an extremely strong long-term relationship with Great Britain. It's the longest, oldest relationship, it should be the best, always was the best – until Cyrus came along. I like him. He's a good man. He says everything beautifully. He has a very nice family. Everything is perfect, but he doesn't deliver,” Trump said.
He pointed to the bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and again repeated that “unfortunately, Cyrus is not Churchill.”
Martin, in turn, said that Starmer is “a very sincere, reliable person” who has done a lot to restore Irish-British relations. “You got along with them before, as you did with other European leaders, and I think you have that ability now,” Martin said.
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Against the backdrop of the war between the United States and Israel with Iran, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important routes for global oil trade, through which millions of barrels of crude oil and petroleum products pass from the Middle East to Asia, Europe and the United States every day, has practically stopped since March 1. Oil prices began to rise sharply.
Later, information appeared in the media that Iran allegedly began mining the strait. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the US Navy will escort tankers from companies that cooperate with the Americans through the Strait of Hormuz.
Starmer on March 16 refused to allow Trump to send warships to the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz.
