You are correct the USA doesn't need the oil, unlike Europe/Japan and others and the UK, who need natural gas. Because of the drone attacks, Qatar (which supplies 20% of the world's LNG) has shut down production. The UK relies heavily on this for heating and power. Starmer seems concerned that this conflict with Iran could escalate into an Iraq type war, he has explicitly mentioned the 2003 Iraq War in several statements over the last two weeks, essentially using it as a shield to justify his caution. Even though Trump, Hegseth, Rubio, JD, Ret Gen Jack Keane, Admiral Brad Cooper and many more have said that the "wider war" scenario is a ghost from the past that doesn't fit the current reality. Starmer is effectively fighting the 2003 war in his head. He’s so determined not to be "Blair 2.0" that he’s willing to risk being called "Spineless" by Trump and "Indecisive" by the Tories.
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