Britain's Iran Conundrum: A Test for Burnham and a Warning for the West The UK is once again caught in the midst of a brewing storm, this time between its closest ally, the United States, and one of the most volatile regions on earth, the Middle East.
As incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to take office, he faces an early test that will reveal his mettle: how to balance Britain's support for the US with the increasingly contentious issue of Iran.
The latest escalation in US Iran tensions has been brewing for months, but it was Donald Trump's threat to target Iranian civilian infrastructure that brought the matter to a head.