President Donald Trump listens to Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer throughout a joint press convention. File.
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U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned on Saturday (March 7, 2026) that Britain is giving “severe thought” to sending two plane carriers to West Asia, however added that the U.S. doesn’t want them to win the struggle with Iran, within the newest conflict between the army allies.
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Mr. Trump has repeatedly criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggesting this week that he helped “damage” the international locations’ traditionally shut relationship after London blocked the U.S.’s preliminary use of British bases to assault Iran.
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In a put up on Reality Social, Mr. Trump mentioned he “will bear in mind” the dearth of British assist throughout the battle with Iran.
“The UK, our as soon as Nice Ally, perhaps the Biggest of all of them, is lastly giving severe thought to sending two plane carriers to the Center East,” Mr. Trump mentioned.
“That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t want them any longer — However we’ll bear in mind. We don’t want people who be a part of Wars after we’ve already received!”
The social media put up comes after the British Ministry of Defence mentioned on Saturday (March 7) it was making ready the Prince of Wales plane provider for attainable deployment.
However no last determination has been taken about whether or not to deploy the plane provider to West Asia, a British official mentioned.
Mr. Starmer has defended his determination to not enable U.S. forces to make use of British bases to assist preliminary strikes on Iran, saying he wanted to be glad that any army motion was authorized and properly deliberate.
He later granted U.S. forces permission to make use of British bases for what he known as defensive strikes towards Iranian missiles in storage depots or launchers.
Mr. Starmer earlier this 12 months criticised Mr. Trump’s need to purchase Greenland and mentioned his feedback that European troops prevented frontline fight within the struggle in Afghanistan have been “frankly appalling.”
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