US President Donald Trump, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walk at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Monday, July 28, 2025. via Associated PressAn ally of Donald Trump has blamed the US president for his ongoing spat with Keir Starmer over Britain’s role in the the Iran war. Trump has repeatedly lashed out at the prime minister for initially refusing America’s request to use UK military bases to launch attacks on Iran. Trump said last week that Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and on Saturday night claimed Britain was trying to “join a war after we’ve already won”. “The president has great respect for Britain and the prime minister,” he said, speaking to Radio 4′s Today programme. “Over time, the public perception around the world becomes ‘Iran is the victim, not the perpetrator of heinous crimes over many decades’,” the Trump ally said.

Source: Huffington Post March 09, 2026 09:27 UTC