The United Kingdom has refused to grant the United States permission to use British military bases for a potential strike on Iran, prompting criticism from President Donald Trump, as per The Times. The decision comes as the White House prepares detailed military plans involving both Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and RAF Fairford in…
US President Donald Trump indicated he was backing off his criticism of a British deal to turn over control of Chagos Islands, saying he would move to “secure” the US military presence there if the arrangement ever collapses. Trump on Thursday posted on social media that he had held “very productive discussions” with UK Prime…
The UK government is seeking to determine whether Donald Trump has the power to derail its plans to hand over sovereignty of a strategically vital island to Mauritius, after the US president called into question a deal he previously backed. Ministers are also trying to establish if the US administration intends to veto the deal…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed the UK deal to handover sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, claiming that it is planning to hand over the Island of Diego Garcia to Mauritius, the site of a vital US Military Base. Chagos Islands is an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean….
