Seriously, we should only go to protect assets - however if those countries ( #Qatar #Saudi etc) were behind lobbyists who supported the strike on #Iran, they should be able to defend themselves with no need for further costly assistance unless it is paid for.

Why Starmer thinks he's called...
Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs

The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.