🚨Breaking-President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call on Sunday to address growing tensions over the Iran conflict and the use of British military bases by U.S. forces. The conversation followed a week of public friction after Starmer initially refused Washington’s request to use UK bases, including Diego Garcia, for strikes on Iran. British officials argued any military participation required a legal and strategic justification.Amid mounting regional threats, Starmer later reversed course, authorizing “limited defensive operations” from RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia after Iranian missile attacks endangered U.S. allies and British nationals in the Gulf. The cautious shift failed to calm Washington. Trump lashed out on Truth Social, calling Britain “our once Great Ally” and declaring the United States didn’t “need people that join Wars after we’ve already won.”Downing Street said the 20-minute call focused on military cooperation and regional security, with Starmer offering condolences for the deaths of U.S. personnel. However, officials avoided direct mention of the public row. Diplomats on both sides privately acknowledge that the rift underscores growing strain in the so-called “special relationship” at a critical moment for Western unity in the Middle East.
