Donald Trump has renewed his stinging criticism of UK prime minister Keir Starmer over the lack of immediate UK support for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, adding: “That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer – But we will remember. Trump’s statement came hours after the UK ministry of defence announced that four US bombers had landed at an Royal Air Force base in Britain on Friday and Saturday and had already “started using British bases” to carry out operations “to prevent Iran firing missiles into the region, which is putting British lives at risk”. The statement also comes after British officials said they were preparing an aircraft carrier for possible deployment to the Middle East amid rising tensions linked to the conflict between the United States and Israel and Iran. Critics of the UK government claim the prime minister has put domestic electoral concerns before a foreign policy that traditionally values the “special relationship” with the US.

Source: The Guardian March 08, 2026 01:38 UTC