President Donald Trump voiced sharp criticism Wednesday of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding an agreement concerning the Diego Garcia military installation, calling the British leader’s approach misguided.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated: “Prime Minister Starmer is losing control of this important Island by claims of entities never known of before.”
The president also indicated that the United States might need to utilize Diego Garcia, along with an airfield in Fairford, to “eradicate a potential attack” from Iran should diplomatic efforts fail to resolve the ongoing nuclear standoff with Tehran.
The controversy stems from a 2025 deal in which Britain agreed to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while maintaining operational control of the crucial U.S.-UK military facility on Diego Garcia through a lease lasting 99 years.
