Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:02pm on 02 Mar 2026,Monday International
US President Donald Trump declared the "big wave" in the war against Iran is yet to come, telling CNN "we're knocking the crap out of them" as Tehran launched fresh missile barrages at American Gulf bases. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer clarified before Parliament that Britain was not involved in initial strikes on Iran and that British bases would only serve "defensive purposes," refusing to join the US-Israeli offensive. Starmer called for a negotiated settlement and urged Iran to renounce nuclear weapons ambitions as the best path forward. The UK government simultaneously activated measures to repatriate British citizens stranded across the conflict-affected region. (PC: X)
