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Starmer and Trump held call on Iran, Gaza and Ukraine, says Downing Street

By Reuters 18 February 2026, 9:09 am
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US President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a joint press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, September 18, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
US President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a joint press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, September 18, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to US President Donald Trump last night about US-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Geneva, as well as talks between the US and Iran on their nuclear dispute, a Downing Street spokesperson says.

Starmer also discussed Gaza with Trump and stressed the importance of securing further access for humanitarian aid, the spokesperson says.

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