US EditionTrump 'very disappointed' with UK's Starmer for initially blocking use of air bases, Telegraph says
Starmer approved limited US use of UK bases to target Iranian missiles after initial delay, prompting Trump to express rare disappointment over concerns about legality.
- On March 2, 2026, Trump told The Telegraph he was `very disappointed` that Sir Keir Starmer initially blocked US use of British bases for strikes against Iran, but later accepted limited use for defensive purposes.
- After conversations with regional leaders in the Gulf, the UK Government and legal advisers based the decision on collective self-defence to protect British lives.
- The UK identified Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, granting US forces permission for operations, which revived a diplomatic row over Diego Garcia and the Chagos sovereignty deal, prompting Trump to criticise the transfer to Mauritius.
- The Foreign Office has launched an unprecedented support operation as around 300,000 Britons face risks, with family members moved from RAF Akrotiri and British forces continuing defensive intercepts.
- Since attacks began on Saturday, Trump said the initial refusal was `unlike anything between our countries before` and withdrew support for the Chagos sovereignty dispute with Mauritius, signaling broader diplomatic tensions.
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Trump Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ by Starmer for Blocking Use of Diego Garcia for Iran Strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was disappointed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s refusal to use the joint UK–U.S. military base on Diego Garcia island to strike Iran. In an interview with The Telegraph, published on March 2, Trump said that Starmer’s initial refusal to let Washington use the Chagos Islands base was unlike anything that had “happened between our countries before.” Starmer confirmed late on March 1 that the UK had ini…
US President Donald Trump says he is very disappointed that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not allow the US to use Britain's Diego Garcia base to attack Iran.
Trump: "Very Disappointed" with Starmer's Decision to Block Use of British Bases During First Strike
US President Donald Trump has expressed his frustration with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for delaying approval for the use of British air force bases for the first US airstrikes against Iran. In an interview with the British daily The Telegraph on the 2nd (local time), Trump expressed his frustration with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for delaying approval for the use of British air force bases for the first US airstrikes against I…
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