The special relationship between the UK and the US at times leaves the awkward feeling that the UK makes a lot of commitments - and the US, not necessarily. So far I count two big UK concessions: 1) Huawei (see here) and (1/2)
2) Iran. The UK co-negotiated the Iran deal and wants to protect it. Bolton seems to want to escalate the Iran conflict. May refused to be part of that, refused to join the US Hormuz mission, opted for a European one and got commitments from France and Germany... (2/3)
The new government abandoned that plan, joined the US in Hormuz - which France and Germany refused to do, fearing an escalation of the conflict. (3/3)
To clarify on Hormuz: a European mission was far from secured. It is unclear whether Germany has the naval capacity to participate. So abandoning that mission was maybe no great sacrifice, but joining the US one when the US is not the most... thoughtful... in its Iran policy...
Is nevertheless a huge concession.
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