Trump Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ by Starmer for Blocking Use of Diego Garcia for Iran Strikes
By Evgenia Filimianova
Published on March 2, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment over British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's refusal to use the joint UK and U.N. military base on Diego Garcia island to strike Iran. The Chagos Islands, a British overseas territory, are a crucial strategic hub for U.S., and are currently a joint military base. The issue arose in an interview with The Telegraph, which Trump described as unlike any other significant disagreement between the countries.
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