According to the UK ambassador to the US, Israel is likely the only country enjoying a “special relationship” with the US.My counsel to my prime minister is, ‘I can’t just put my hands on my ears and say it’s special, it’ll be good,'” Sir Christian Turner told a group of transatlantic relations students in February.
The words were initially reported by the Financial Times on Tuesday, shortly before King Charles III arrived at the White House for his official visit to the United States, which coincides with heightened tensions over the Iran conflict. The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) stated that the “private, informal comments” were “not any reflection” of the government’s viewpoint.
In a leaked audio recording of Sir Christian’s meeting with UK sixth-form students touring the US, he says, “‘Special relationship’ is a phrase I try not to utter because it’s quite nostalgic, it’s quite backwards-looking, and it has a lot of sort of baggage about it.””I believe there is one country that has a special relationship with the United States, and that is probably Israel,” he stated. Sir Christian also stated that the US and the UK have a “deep history and affinity,” notably in security and defense, and that their economies are “very close.”
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