KANANASKIS, Alberta — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated on Tuesday that Donald Trump has given no indication the U.S. is preparing direct missile strikes on Iran. Speaking to journalists at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, Starmer asserted, “there is nothing the president said that suggests he’s about to get involved in this conflict,” despite increasing speculation about potential U.S. intervention.
Starmer, who sat next to Trump at dinner on Monday, emphasized, “there was no doubt in my mind” that the U.S. president is serious about de-escalating the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
Trump’s Early G7 Exit and Looming NSC Meeting
Trump’s assurances come as he is set to convene a National Security Council meeting in the Situation Room on Tuesday, following his abrupt early departure from the G7 summit on Monday night. The New York Times has reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging Trump to bomb the Fordow facility, a critical component of Iran’s nuclear program, after days of Israeli strikes on key targets across Iran.
A direct U.S. military intervention in Iran would mark a moment of major historical significance, raising serious concerns about the two nations spiraling into war.
Calls for De-escalation and Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Starmer reiterated calls for de-escalation of the situation, while simultaneously stressing that Iran must never be permitted to complete a nuclear weapon. “We are deeply concerned about the program, I certainly do not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” the British leader affirmed.
Just before leaving the summit, Trump signed a joint G7 agreement that called for a “resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza” and reiterated the stance that Tehran should never possess a nuclear weapon.
