Starmer称对特朗普“受够了”，因伊朗战争欧洲与美国出现分歧

(SeaPRwire) –   U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed that he is “fed up” with Britons facing economic instability caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions.

“I’m fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses’ bills go up and down on energy, because of the actions of [Russia’s President Vladimir] Putin or Trump across the world,” he said in an interview with ITV.

Starmer stressed the importance of boosting energy resilience and self-sufficiency, asserting that Britons shouldn’t have to be at the mercy of the “international market” or “foot the bill” for a war their country isn’t actively participating in.

In an opinion article for the Guardian on Thursday, the Prime Minister elaborated, stating that the Iran war should act as a wake-up call for Britain to “build resilience” domestically and with its European allies.

“Throughout this conflict, I have been guided by the principle that Britain’s national interest is best served by de-escalation, diplomacy, and the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” he urged.

Starmer landed in Qatar on Friday to wrap up his three-day tour of Gulf nations, where he took part in discussions about the most effective way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—even as Iran maintains control over this key maritime bottleneck despite a temporary cease-fire.

Speaking to journalists, Starmer highlighted the need for regional countries to be involved in unblocking the waterway and shared details of his conversation with Trump the previous night.

“I had a discussion with President Trump last night and set out to him the views of the region here, these Gulf states are the neighbours of Iran, and therefore, if the ceasefire is to hold, and we hope it will, it has to involve them,” he said.

Trump leveled new criticism at Iran’s management of the Strait late Thursday. Reacting to reports that Tehran might impose tolls for passage, he stated: “They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now.”

At the same time, when questioned about Trump’s threats to withdraw the U.S. from NATO, Starmer once more underscored the U.K.’s full support for the alliance and contended that remaining a member is “in America’s interest.”

The Iran war has put considerable pressure on the so-called “special relationship” between the U.K. and the U.S.

Starmer’s decision not to actively join the war, along with his initial reluctance to let the U.S. use U.K. bases for strikes, has led to public criticism from Trump.

During a White House Easter event on April 1, Trump ridiculed Starmer for supposedly saying he had to “ask” his team when asked about deploying British ships to the Middle East.

However, the U.K.-U.S. relationship isn’t the only one that has changed since the Iran war began on February 28.

Other European leaders have also pulled away from Trump, calling for restraint and a permanent end to the conflict—even when the U.S. President threatened to escalate the situation.

They have expressed deep worry about global economic instability, as oil and gas prices have spiked repeatedly because transit through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped.

Trump’s threat to withdraw the U.S. from NATO and his criticism of countries that declined to actively participate in the war have also put the Europe-U.S. alliance to the test.

European leaders greeted the news of this week’s temporary cease-fire agreement positively, but some reaffirmed their criticism of how the war started and progressed.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen adopted a cautious stance.

“Is the world a better place today than yesterday? Undoubtedly. Than 40 days ago? More than doubtful,” he said.

Kaja Kallas, the European Commission’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, called the cease-fire a “step back from the brink” following weeks of escalating tensions.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a vocal opponent of the Iran war, reflected on the harm caused by the conflict.

“Cease-fires are always good news. Especially if they lead to a just and lasting peace. But this momentary relief cannot make us forget the chaos, the destruction, and the lives lost,” he said

“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket. What’s needed now: diplomacy, international legality, and peace.”

Notably, Sánchez denied the U.S. military access to Spanish airbases, rejecting requests early on, and in late March, Spain closed its airspace to U.S. planes participating in the Iran war.

Trump has also faced criticism for his language during the conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron—who previously had a strong working relationship with the U.S. President—urged Trump to adopt a more “serious” approach to the war and the discussions around it.

“This is not a show. We are talking about war and peace and the lives of men and women,” he told reporters in South Korea last week during a state visit.

“When you want to be serious, you don’t say every day the opposite of what you said the day before,” he argued. “And maybe you shouldn’t be speaking every day. You should just let things quieten down.”