Will the UK Join the Iran War?

Order a copy of our magazine Too Long: https://toolong.news/collections/tl007 With Starmer reluctantly joining the escalating war in the Middle East, it’s worth asking: exactly what has Britain’s role been so far, and how much more involved is the UK likely to get? 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party:  https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! SOURCES Telegraph Trump ‘Very Disappointed’ in Starmer Over Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/03/02/exclusive-trump-very-disappointed-in-starmer-over-iran/ The Guardian UK is Not Being Dragged into Iraq-Style Conflict https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/uk-foreign-secretary-us-israel-war-on-iran University of Reading Expert Explains Rules on Force https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Expert-Comment/Iran-strikes-expert-explains-the-UN-rules-on-force Conservative Home Which UK Political Leaders are on the ‘Right Side of History’? https://conservativehome.com/2026/03/02/regime-change-in-iran-which-uk-political-leaders-are-on-the-right-side-of-history/ EJIL The Legality of the UK Interception of Iranian Missiles https://www.ejiltalk.org/the-legality-of-the-uk-interception-of-iranian-missiles-and-permitting-a-limited-us-use-of-british-bases/ The Conversation Neither Preemptive nor Legal https://theconversation.com/neither-preemptive-nor-legal-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran-have-blown-up-international-law-277173 Gov UK PM’s Statement on Iran https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-iran-1-march-2026 The Times UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/trump-chagos-islands-deal-iran-attack-british-bases-kcj0gzbr8 The Independent The UK Has Been Dragged into Trump’s War. What Next? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-iran-war-trump-b2930004.html