US EditionTrump says UK's Starmer making 'a big mistake' on Diego Garcia lease
Trump warns UK Prime Minister Starmer that leasing Diego Garcia to Mauritius risks losing a vital base needed for potential US military action against Iran, despite State Department support.
- Recently, President Trump said he warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer that a 100 Year Lease over Diego Garcia risks US access, calling leases "no good."
- The proposed treaty would hand Chagos to Mauritius and lease back the base, with Britain planning multibillion-dollar payments over 99 years and critics warning a missed payment could end access.
- A Mauritian official said Mauritius will enforce the treaty, which permits intrusive inspection of US facilities and includes restrictions on nuclear weapons while US forces may sometimes have nuclear weapons.
- Public exchanges show contrasting messages from the US president and the UK government, as Trump’s stance shifted from 'total stupidity' to 'the best deal available' after speaking with Starmer.
- Local opposition and ethics concerns add political friction as many Chagossian people oppose transfer to Mauritius, while Mauritius’s chief negotiator, Starmer’s old friend, faces conflict-of-interest concerns.
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Britain returns the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. US President Trump suggests that the threat to the US military base there – also with a view to Iran.
Trump attacks UK on base deal as US mulls Iran attack
President Donald Trump, shifting his tone yet again, warned Britain on Wednesday not to "give away" a key Indian Ocean base, saying it would be vital if the United States attacks Iran. Trump, who is considering strikes on the Islamic republic, lashed out hours after the State Department offered the latest US support to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Under the agreement, Britain would instead…
Trump Urges UK to Hold Onto Diego Garcia, Citing Potential US Need if Iran Deal Collapses
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly urged the United Kingdom to retain control over the strategically significant island of Diego Garcia, warning that the United States may require its continued use amid escalating tensions with Iran. In a statement reported by Anadolu Ajansı, Trump emphasized the island’s critical military value and suggested that Washington [...]
Britain wants to assign the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Donald Trump now warns that this should never happen – a US military base there can become indispensable in view of the situation in Iran.
‘Don’t give away Diego Garcia’: Trump warns UK against island transfer, says base vital if Iran conflict escalates
Trump warns UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to “give away” Diego Garcia base, citing Iran tensions, strategic risks, and concerns over Britain’s lease deal with Mauritius
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