"President Donald Trump has told reporters Sir Keir Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' in the latest spat over the UK's refusal to get involved in initial US-Israel strikes on Iran. The row centers on the use of the military base in Diego Garcia on the Chagos Islands, after the UK agreed on Sunday to a US request to use British military bases only for 'defensive' strikes on Iranian missile sites."
"Speaking to journalists in the Oval Office, Trump said he was 'not happy with the UK' over the decision, which led to US planes 'flying many extra hours'. Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon has now been sent to the Mediterranean to defend an airbase in Cyprus."
President Trump publicly criticized the UK's decision to restrict American military operations during tensions with Iran. The UK agreed to allow US forces to use British military bases only for defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites, refusing involvement in initial offensive operations. Trump expressed dissatisfaction with this limitation, noting it forced US planes to fly extended routes. The dispute centers on access to Diego Garcia on the Chagos Islands. In response to escalating tensions, the Royal Navy deployed HMS Dragon to the Mediterranean to defend a Cyprus airbase. Trump compared Starmer unfavorably to Winston Churchill, highlighting the diplomatic friction between the two allies.
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