Trump criticizes UK's Starmer over response to US strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump publicly criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not providing British military bases for US strikes against Iran. Trump said he was "very disappointed" and claimed the special relationship between the two countries was diminished. Starmer initially refused access to the bases, which Trump said caused a significant delay in the US military action.

Starmer defended his decision, stating that Trump has no viable plan for dealing with Iran and that the US must negotiate with the country instead. The UK leader brushed off the criticism, and the public disagreement has highlighted a strain in the US-UK alliance. Reports indicate Trump called Starmer directly as US and European approaches to Iran appeared to diverge.