ZenNews› World› Starmer Weighs UK Response as Iran Strikes Rattle… World Starmer Weighs UK Response as Iran Strikes Rattle Markets Whitehall assesses oil price risks to British economy after US action By Michael Reed Jul 30, 2026 1 min read Updated: Jul 30, 2026 Share Share X Facebook WhatsApp Copy link How do you feel about this? 🔥 0 😲 0 🤔 0 👍 0 😢 0 M Michael Reed World Affairs Michael Reed covers international affairs, geopolitics and global economics. You might also like › World Moscow's Kyiv Barrage Tests Britain's Air Defence Pledge 03 Jul 2026 World Burkina Faso Split With France Reshapes UK Sahel Strategy 28 Jun 2026 World US-Iran Clashes Put British Gulf Interests at Risk 27 Jun 2026 World Venezuela Quakes Strain UK Diaspora Aid Networks 25 Jun 2026 World UK Heatwave Forces Rethink on Public Health Infrastructure 25 Jun 2026 World Hormuz Deal Tests UK Shipping Lanes and Energy Security 24 Jun 2026 World UK Faces HIV Aid Vacuum as US Cuts South Africa Funding 21 Jun 2026 World Car Ramming Attack in Modena: Eight Injured Including German Tourist — Suspect Arrested 30 May 2026 Also interesting › UK Politics Social Care Fix Reignites Tax Rise Standoff at Westminster 3 hrs ago Tech UK Ministers Weigh AI 'Kill Switch' Powers After US Bill Yesterday Society Drought Declared Across Half of England as Water Strain Grows Yesterday Tech Data Centre Power Deposits Set to Test UK Growth Ambitions Yesterday More in World › World Moscow's Kyiv Barrage Tests Britain's Air Defence Pledge 03 Jul 2026 World Burkina Faso Split With France Reshapes UK Sahel Strategy 28 Jun 2026 World US-Iran Clashes Put British Gulf Interests at Risk 27 Jun 2026 World Venezuela Quakes Strain UK Diaspora Aid Networks 25 Jun 2026 ← World Moscow's Kyiv Barrage Tests Britain's Air Defence Pledge