Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump for the first time since a major row over the use of British bases for US strikes.
Last week, the US president said he was “very disappointed” in the Prime Minister and that he was “not Winston Churchill” after Sir Keir refused to allow US planes to launch bombing runs on Iran from RAF bases.
On Sunday, a Downing Street spokesman said: “The leaders began by discussing the latest situation in the Middle East and the military cooperation between the UK and US through the use of RAF bases in support of the collective self-defence of partners in the region.
“The Prime Minister also shared his heartfelt condolences with President Trump and the American people following the deaths of six US soldiers. They looked forward to speaking again soon.”
On Saturday night, the president said he “will remember” the initial lack of British support for his war.
Britain denied the US permission to conduct strikes from bases such as Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, citing international law.
But Sir Keir relented after 24 hours and said he would allow the US to use for “specific and limited defensive purposes”.