US EditionTrump on Starmer: 'Not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with'
Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for blocking base use and threatened trade cuts with Spain amid US-Israeli strikes against Iran, escalating tensions with allies.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump used an Oval Office meeting to criticise European partners, saying `This is not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with` and declaring `We're going to cut off all trade with Spain`.
- The strikes began at the weekend after Iran's supreme leader was killed, and Spain refused to allow US missions from Rota and Morón, forcing some aircraft to relocate.
- After RAF Akrotiri was hit, the UK announced the deployment of HMS Dragon with two Wildcat helicopters equipped with Martlet missiles to defend Cyprus, with limited, specific defensive use permitted by Sir Keir.
- US trade data show substantial two‑way flows with Spain, raising economic stakes, as any unilateral US move targeting Madrid would affect wider EU‑US trade relations, officials warned.
- Officials warn the US may escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and guarantee energy shipments with the US Development Finance Corporation, risking weeks of escalation.
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The US President harshly criticized the British Prime Minister for his initial refusal to allow the use of military bases to attack Iran
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolLONDON (AP) — Opposition politicians on Wednesday accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of weakening Britain’s “special relationship” with the United States by disagreeing with President Donald Trump over Iran and provoking his irritation.
‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war
US President Donald Trump sat alongside his German counterpart Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office on Tuesday and unleashed a broadside against some of his European allies.
The U.S. President is swindling the British Prime Minister because of his later commitment to provide US military bases. In London, doubts are growing as to whether the British can stay out of the war in Iran.
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