6 key points as Keir Starmer warns world 'has utterly changed' after Iran war

6 key points from Keir Starmer statement warning the world 'has utterly changed'Keir Starmer answered questions from MPs in the Commons after his two-day trip to the Middle East last week - The Mirror looks at the key points from his statementCommentsNewsSophie Huskisson Political Correspondent17:07, 13 Apr 2026Updated 17:19, 13 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesKeir Starmer made a statement in the House of Commons(Image: PA)Keir Starmer said the Middle East "remains on the edge" after Donald Trump began its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.‌The PM told the Commons the UK must meet the conflict in the Middle East “calmly but with strength” as he admitted a two-week US-Iran ceasefire is "highly fragile".‌The PM made a statement to MPs after a two-day trip to the Gulf, where he held discussions on plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran initially blocked the vital shipping lane, which transports around a fifth of the world's oil and gas.‌But Donald Trump today began his own blockade of the Strait, with the US President warning Iranian naval ships approaching the US Navy's blockade of the country’s ports will be “eliminated” using the same “quick and brutal” method to destroy drug dealers’ boats.Oil prices spiked back to more than 100 US dollars (£74) a barrel after US talks with Iran broke down and the US president made his belligerent threat to prevent ships leaving from this afternoon.Mr Starmer admitted the world we live in "has utterly changed", telling MPs: "As the Middle East conflict shows, once more, the world in which we live has utterly changed, it is more volatile and insecure than at any period in my lifetime, and we must rise to meet it calmly but with strength."‌Here's some of the key points from the PM's statement to MPs.READ MORE: Keir Starmer slaps down Donald Trump Iran blockade plan and warns UK won't be 'dragged' inView 4 ImagesDonald Trump today began his own blockade of th...