Farage ‘starting to worry slightly’ about Trump amid Iran war

WorldPolitics
24 Apr 2026 • 4:06 PM MYT
The Independent
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Farage ‘starting to worry slightly’ about Trump amid Iran war

  • Nigel Farage has questioned Donald Trump's judgment regarding the Iran war, despite referring to him as a friend.
  • In a Daily Mail interview, Farage expressed concern that Trump's anti-war stance could be undermined by the conflict.
  • The Reform UK leader admitted he has not spoken to Trump in months, having last communicated “earlier this year”.
  • Farage previously suggested that Trump had been poorly advised ahead of the military action.
  • He also outlined Reform UK's policy plans, including scrapping Sir Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit EU reset for closer US economic ties, welfare reform, and expanding North Sea oil and gas drilling.

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