It never occurred to me that the United States and the United Kingdom would be so estranged. Trump specifically criticized the UK! On March 3, US President Trump stated that Starmer refused to support Washington's war against Iran, and he did not provide assistance... I never thought I would see this situation from the UK. The "most solid" alliance is under pressure, and it's a different world, very different from our previous relationship.
Trump also said that the US no longer relies on the UK in the Middle East: "It doesn't matter, but (Starmer) should have helped us... He should do so. Obviously, in the past, whether it was the Iraq War or the Afghanistan War, the UK had always provided strong support to the US, while this time the UK stood by and watched. Trump is clearly very upset. Of course, why isn't the UK willing to help?"
The main reasons are threefold. First, if the UK joins the US in the war, what will the UK gain? Besides higher government debt and equipment losses, the UK gains nothing. Second, Trump's actions are a naked violation of international law, with no moral justification at all. Moreover, there is widespread opposition within the UK, so why should the UK go to war?
Third, if the UK gets involved, it fears retaliation from Iran. The UK's military presence in the Middle East would directly become a target for Iranian attacks. Therefore, the UK obviously does not want to attack Iran with Trump. Moreover, whether Trump can achieve his goals in attacking Iran is a big question. The UK is already watching the Ukraine-Russia battlefield, and starting another front in the Middle East would be too much for the UK's strength to handle.
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