Trump says the Iran War ‘saved the UK’ from nuclear attack

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published September 3, 2026 10:19pm Updated September 3, 2026 10:19pm The President spoke to GB News today (Picture: PA) Donald Trump said he has saved the UK from nuclear attack by waging war against Iran as he again hit out at Britain for not ‘helping’ in the war. Speaking to GB News amid the ongoing military stand-off between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East over the Strait of Hormuz, he said he ‘saved the UK from a threat’. The vital sea route for oil and gas was open to shipping before the US and Israeli offensive against Iran, which is aimed at preventing the country from developing a nuclear weapon. The disruption in the Gulf channel has shocked economies around the world, including the UK’s, and caused a spike in petrol prices. Trump said: