Nigel Farage says Iran ‘bigger danger than Putin’ in New Statesman interview

11/03/2026 13:29 The Guardian

Reform UK leader supported US war on Iran from start, but is now being accused of a U-turnUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesNigel Farage has suggested Iran “potentially poses a bigger danger than Putin poses to us”, despite Russia having nuclear weapons and invading Ukraine.The Reform UK leader made the remarks in an interview with the New Statesman, which are likely to fuel further questions about his stance on Russia. Continue reading...

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