Has Starmer's Iran Response Been Too Slow?

Has Starmer's Iran Response Been Too Slow?

Published: March 5, 2026

Duration: 33:05

Today, Keir Starmer has defended his response to the Iran war and announced he will send four additional fighter jets to Qatar.

Adam is joined by Jane Corbin, Panorama film maker; Lucy Fisher, Whitehall editor for the Financial Times, and Mikey Kay, military analyst for the Security Brief, to discuss Starmer’s press conference, and to take a deeper look at the weaponry being used by both sides in this conflict.

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