# Why Starmer bowed to Trump on Iran

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 2 Mar 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/56f49cc8-b427-4de6-952e-32255ec8da55.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=56f49cc8-b427-4de6-952e-32255ec8da55

After a weekend of destabilisation and tension across the Middle East, the UK allows the U.S. to use its military bases for attacks in Iran – but what challenges do the government face? The U.S. President says he will continue bombings on Iran until “all objectives are met” posing problems for Keir Starmer with thousands of Brits stuck in the region and hundreds of oil tankers dropping anchor around the Strait of Hormuz. Sam and Anne examine the domestic and political reaction; the tight rope the Prime Minister is walking to maintain a working relationship with Donald Trump and how costly this could be on people’s day-to-day lives. Tomorrow, Sam and Anne will bring you a bonus de-brief episode on the Spring Forecast, which will be in your feed's late afternoon.

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