"Donald Trump has lambasted his relationship with Britain under Sir Keir Starmer, saying he is very sad to see it is obviously not what it was. The prime minister granted permission on Sunday for the US to use UK bases to target Iran's missile launchers and stores to help protect countries targeted by Tehran, but the US president said he was very disappointed with Sir Keir over his initial refusal to allow the US to use the UK-US Diego Garcia base on the Chagos Islands as part of the operation."
"He has not been helpful. I never thought I'd see that. I never thought I'd see that from the UK. We love the UK. The US president said this while criticizing the prime minister directly over the delayed approval for military base usage in operations against Iran."
Donald Trump expressed disappointment with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's handling of a request to use British military bases, including Diego Garcia on the Chagos Islands, for US operations targeting Iran's missile capabilities. While Starmer eventually granted permission on Sunday, Trump stated the decision took too long and criticized the prime minister for not being helpful. Trump expressed sadness about the current state of US-UK relations, contrasting it with historical ties. Starmer defended his initial caution, citing lessons learned from the 2003 Iraq War and Tony Blair's decision to support US military action.
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