US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the UK should not “give away” the strategically vital Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, a joint US-UK facility, arguing it could be "crucial" if the United States launches military action against Iran. His remarks came as he reportedly weighs potential strikes on Iran’s clerical leadership.
The warning followed renewed backing from the US State Department for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Under the proposed arrangement, Britain would lease the base, which shares its name with the Diego Garcia island, the largest in the archipelago, for 100 years.
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