Sir Keir Starmer received a standing ovation from Muslims at a “Big Iftar” event in London after making a peace pledge for Palestine.
The PM addressed worshippers at the Ramadan event in Westminster Hall on Tuesday night – where he made a number of interventions about the crisis in the Middle East.
He told Muslims the UK “was not involved in the offensive strikes” on Iran.
“We’ve seen far too many lives lost – women and children among them in Gaza,” he told the audience.
“Most of all, we must not lose sight of them and the need for peace, justice and security in Palestine and Israel.
“But on Iran, I want to make it clear, the UK was not involved in the offensive strikes of the US and Israel, and that remains the case.”
Following this, the audience, who attended the ceremony to mark the break of fast for the evening during Ramadan, were on their feet with raptures of applause for the PM.
“I’m determined that we learn and follow the lessons today,” Sir Keir added.
Keir Starmer was applauded at the Big Iftar in Westminster Hall
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The Prime Minister later appeared to take photos as a nasheed, an Islamic hymn, can be heard in the background.
Earlier on Tuesday, Sir Keir was accused of “backing the Iranian regime over Donald Trump” by Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp.
“Instead of supporting America, Keir Starmer just sat back and refused to let them use British military bases,” Mr Philp told GB News.
And later on, the US President continued to vent his frustrations with the PM.
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The audience were on their feet applauding after Sir Keir Starmer’s speech
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Shortly before the PM spoke at Westminster Hall, he was brutally mocked by Donald Trump following his hesitation to support US strikes.
The President declared he was “not happy” with the UK and that “this is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with”.
Referring to Diego Garcia on the Chagos Islands, the President continued: “That island… It’s taken three, four days for us to work out where we can land there, it would have been much more convenient landing there as opposed to flying many extra hours, so we are very surprised.”
He concluded: “I will say the UK has been very, very uncooperative with that stupid island that they have, that they gave away and took a 100-year lease; having to do with, perhaps, indigenous people claiming the island that never even saw the island before. What’s that all about?”
Donald Trump launched another brutal attack on Sir Keir Starmer, stating it is ‘not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with’
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In the Commons, Sir Keir has vowed the UK was not behind any US offensive in Iran, and that will continue to be the case.
He vaguely added this “remains under review,” however.
He added that his Government “does not believe in regime change from the skies” – the clearest condemnation of the strikes to date.
Any British military action must have a “viable, thought-through plan”, he said, insisting any intervention must be “lawful”.