{"id":326457,"date":"2026-03-16T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-will-not-be-drawn-into-wider-war-over-iran-says-starmer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:00:29","slug":"uk-will-not-be-drawn-into-wider-war-over-iran-says-starmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/uk-will-not-be-drawn-into-wider-war-over-iran-says-starmer\/","title":{"rendered":"UK \u2018will not be drawn into wider war\u2019 over Iran, says Starmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0f8eOqiCqIY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"UK \u2018will not be drawn into wider war\u2019 over Iran, says Starmer\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0f8eOqiCqIY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The UK will defend itself and its allies but &#8216;will not be drawn into wider war&#8217; over Iran, Keir Starmer said, saying he would always &#8216;prioritise the national interest.&#8217;<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister said he wanted to see an end to the Iran war as quickly as possible to bring security back to the region and stops the Iranian threat to its neighbours. 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