British PM Keir Starmer navigates Trump's Iran war criticism

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer likely won't fire back insults at President Donald Trump, those close to him say.

LONDON — A shrug, perhaps even a flash of dismay. But despite the public insults emanating from the White House, those close to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say there is little chance he will hit back at President Donald Trump over the Iran war.

The embattled prime minister is still pursuing close coordination with Trump, even after the latest indignity hurled by the president toward London as the conflict threatens havoc on the already stale British economy.

This weekend, Trump reposted a sketch, portraying the British leader as a weakling terrified of his fearsome American counterpart, that aired on the inaugural episode of the new "Saturday Night Live UK"

“Oh, golly,” a fictionalized Starmer frets in his recognizable nasal tones. “What if Donald shouts at me?”

George Fouracres as Keir Starmer, left, and Hammed Animashaun as David Lammy in a "Saturday Night Live UK" sketch.Sky UK via YouTubeThe president shared the skit after weeks of insults and accusations leveled at Starmer for not joining the Iran war.