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Trump says UK's Starmer making 'a big mistake' on Diego Garcia lease
Trump warns UK Prime Minister Starmer that leasing Diego Garcia to Mauritius risks losing a vital base needed for potential US military action against Iran, despite State Department support.
- Recently, President Trump said he warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer that a 100 Year Lease over Diego Garcia risks US access, calling leases "no good."
- The proposed treaty would hand Chagos to Mauritius and lease back the base, with Britain planning multibillion-dollar payments over 99 years and critics warning a missed payment could end access.
- A Mauritian official said Mauritius will enforce the treaty, which permits intrusive inspection of US facilities and includes restrictions on nuclear weapons while US forces may sometimes have nuclear weapons.
- Public exchanges show contrasting messages from the US president and the UK government, as Trump’s stance shifted from 'total stupidity' to 'the best deal available' after speaking with Starmer.
- Local opposition and ethics concerns add political friction as many Chagossian people oppose transfer to Mauritius, while Mauritius’s chief negotiator, Starmer’s old friend, faces conflict-of-interest concerns.
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Britain returns the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. US President Trump suggests that the threat to the US military base there – also with a view to Iran.
Britain wants to assign the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Donald Trump now warns that this should never happen – a US military base there can become indispensable in view of the situation in Iran.
‘Don’t give away Diego Garcia’: Trump warns UK against island transfer, says base vital if Iran conflict escalates
Trump warns UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to “give away” Diego Garcia base, citing Iran tensions, strategic risks, and concerns over Britain’s lease deal with Mauritius
Why is Trump attacking the UK over Diego Garcia again? US President's fresh attack on Chagos deal explained
Donald Trump has urged the UK not to lease back Diego Garcia as part of the Chagos Islands handover to Mauritius. Here is why the US president is attacking the deal.
Trump Urges UK to Retain Indian Ocean Territory Amid Iran Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 18 urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to retain control of Diego Garcia, saying the island territory could help deter future aggression by Iran. “Should Iran decide not to make a Deal, it may be necessary for the United States to use Diego Garcia and the Airfield located in Fairford, in order to eradicate a potential attack by a highly unstable and dangerous Regime. An attack that would potentially be m…
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