President Trump wants Nato to intervene in Iran, but it say it’s “already stepped up” | BBC Newscast

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his requests for support from Nato allies in securing the Strait of Hormuz – days after saying "we don’t need” UK aircraft carriers in the Middle East.

For now, the UK PM and other European allies are holding off – with Sir Keir Starmer saying the UK doesn’t want to get drawn into the wider US-Israeli war with Iran.

James and Chris are joined by Panorama film maker Jane Corbin to discuss the ongoing disagreement between the two sides of the Atlantic.

Plus, The Economist’s defence editor Shashank Joshi joins James to explain why Trump has requested European support in the Gulf, and whether it would actually make a difference.

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00:00 Introduction
00:39 Starmer and Trump disagree on Iran
04:05 What do Europe and Nato say?
10:01 Why does Trump keep singling out Starmer?
15:01 What does the Strait of Hormuz being blocked mean?
26:29 What could Nato do in Iran that the US can’t?
29:32 – Iran’s view on the war
36:42 Keir Starmer’s oil payments package