Chants of ‘Keir Starmer’s a w*****’ erupt as protestors celebrate death of Iranian leader
In a statement last night, Sir Keir said: “The United Kingdom played no role in these strikes.”
Large crowds chanted “Keir Starmer’s a w******” in a clip apparently shot on the streets of London on Saturday night following the death of Iran’s supreme leader. The unverified footage, shared widely on social media, shows hundreds of people, mostly young men, many wearing kippahs. Others are waving Iranian flags. The location is unclear.
Commenting on X, Chris Rose, who describes himself as a “concerned conservative”, said: “Keir Starmer’s a w*****!’ ”Chanted by Persian and Jews celebrating in London tonight. Fantastic.”
Sir Keir Starmer and crowds on the streets of London (Image: No 10/X)
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed an emergency “No War on Iran” rally in London’s Trafalgar Square following the joint US-Israeli strikes. He denounced the military action as a “flagrant breach of international law” and warned that the Trump administration’s “Epic Fury” operation risked plunging the region into a “catastrophic and avoidable” larger conflict.
The event sparked immediate controversy because the crowd Mr Corbyn addressed included individuals carrying pro-regime imagery, such as portraits of the late Ayatollah Khamenei and Iranian state flags.
While the former Labour leader framed his participation as a principled stand for diplomacy and peace, critics accused him of providing a platform for supporters of the theocratic regime just months after its violent “Crimson Winter” crackdown on domestic protesters.
Jeremy Corbyn (and brother Piers) at the protest (Image: GETTY)
Speaking after the US raids, Sir Keir said: “Earlier this morning, the United States and Israel struck targets in Iran. Iran has since launched indiscriminate strikes across the region.
“I know the British people and communities across our country will be deeply concerned about what this means for security and stability and for the fate of innocent people across the region – which for so many of us includes friends and family members.
“So while the situation is evolving very quickly, I want to set out our response. The United Kingdom played no role in these strikes. But we have long been clear – the regime in Iran is utterly abhorrent.
“They have murdered thousands of their own people, brutally crushed dissent, and sought to destabilise the region. Even in the United Kingdom, the Iranian regime poses a direct threat to dissidents and the Jewish community.”
