Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - UK PM arrives in Saudi Arabia, welcomes Iran war truce

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2026-04-08

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, on the first stop of a Gulf tour aimed at bolstering the ceasefire in the Middle East war, Downing Street said. Starmer -- on his first visit to the region since the US-Israeli war against Iran started on February 28 -- was expected to meet Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, later Wednesday. As the British leader's arrival was being announced, th......

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