Starmer heads to Gulf as he says he will ‘support US-Iran ceasefire’

Sir Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to meet allies in the region to discuss diplomatic efforts to “support and maintain” the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.

The prime minister welcomed news of the overnight agreement between Washington and Tehran, saying it would “bring momentary relief to the region and the world.”

Donald Trump announced the two-week ceasefire in a social media post around midnight after threatening to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure if a deal was not reached by Tuesday night.

Speaking ahead of his visit, which is understood to have been planned before the ceasefire was announced, Sir Keir said: “We must do all we can, together with our partners, to support and maintain this ceasefire, turn it into a permanent agreement and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”

Donald Trump announced in a post on social media around midnight that the ceasefire was “a great day for world peace.”

“The United States will help increase traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be a lot of positive action! Big money will be made,” Truth wrote on his social site.

Trump had threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants earlier on Tuesday and warned that “an entire civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet the deadline.

While both the US President and Iran described the ceasefire as a victory, they announced that oil prices fell below 100 dollars for the first time in days.

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