"That's probably never happened between our countries before. Of Starmer, he added: It sounds like he was worried about the legality. Trump said the decision was useful, but insisted permission should have been granted earlier, claiming Iran had killed a lot of people from the U.K."
"All of a sudden [Mauritius] was claiming ownership. He should have fought it out and owned it or make him take it, if you want to know the truth. But no, we were very disappointed in Keir, Trump said."
President Trump expressed disappointment with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over two key issues. First, Starmer initially declined to endorse U.S. and Israeli military operations, citing international law concerns, but eventually approved limited defensive strikes using British bases on Sunday targeting Iranian missile facilities. Trump believed this approval came too late and should have been granted immediately. Second, Trump criticized Starmer's handling of the Chagos Islands agreement, which would transfer sovereignty to Mauritius while leasing back Diego Garcia, a strategically important joint U.K.-U.S. military base. Trump argued Starmer should have fought harder to retain control. The U.K. has paused ratification of the Chagos agreement pending consultation with Washington.
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