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

Reform UK leader supported US war on Iran from start, but is now being accused of a U-turn Nigel 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. Farage supported America’s war on Iran from the start saying the “gloves need to come off” when dealing with Iran, and that “we should do all we can to support the operation”. But on Tuesday, he was accused of a U-turn after saying: “If we can’t even defend Cyprus, let’s not get ourselves involved in another foreign war.” His separate interview with the New Statesman was given as he visited Florida at the weekend where he met members of the Donald Trump administration but failed in his attempt at a meeting with the president himself. Asked about what had changed since he opposed the Iraq war and the 2011 strikes on Libya, he said: “Iran’s a genuine threat to the world … Iran potentially poses a bigger danger than Putin poses to us. I do feel this is different.” He add