New Delhi, April 10 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said that US President Donald Trump's recent rhetoric regarding the destruction of Iran is inconsistent with British values. This marks the latest friction point in increasingly tense relations between the two leaders.

"Let me be really clear about this. They are not words I would use - ever use - because I come at this with our British values and principles," Starmer told ITV in an interview when asked about Trump's Truth Social post on Tuesday, warning Tehran to come to a deal or face dire consequences.

The rift deepened after Starmer denied the US government requested levels of access to British military bases during the Iran conflict. In response, Trump launched a ...