EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 10 MIN
Trump Is Right: Starmer ‘No Churchill’ In Iran Crisis, Says Israeli Envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
from Back of the Stand with Mark Saggers
Alex Phillips speaks to Israeli Foreign Ministry Special Envoy and former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Fleur Hassan-Nahoum as tensions with Iran escalate and global leaders clash over how to respond. Hassan-Nahoum delivers a stark warning about Western leadership, telling Talk that Donald Trump is right to criticise Sir Keir Starmer — arguing the Prime Minister is “no Churchill” and warning the West cannot allow a fanatical regime to “take the whole world hostage”.The Israeli envoy says the stakes are nothing less than preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, praising the United States for showing decisive leadership while urging Western allies to recognise the scale of the threat. She warns that a potential successor within the Iranian regime has links to the UK, raising fresh questions about Britain’s relationship with Tehran’s leadership network.Hassan-Nahoum also pushes back against comparisons with Iraq or Afghanistan, arguing Iran is a far more unified nation with a powerful global diaspora that could shape its future. Her message is clear: the world cannot afford hesitation — and stopping Iran from becoming a nuclear power is now the central test for Western security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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