President Trump has condemned Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the UK’s initial reluctance to permit U.S. warplanes to launch attacks against the Iranian regime from British bases.
Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday alongside German Chancellor Merz, Trump stated he was “not happy with the UK” over Starmer’s decision to prevent the use of American bases for strikes against Iran. Trump added that this move forced U.S. fighter jets to fly “many extra hours.”
“This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with,” Trump remarked when referring to Starmer.
Starmer has since agreed to allow the United States to use British bases for “defensive” strikes against Iranian ballistic missile sites.
On a recent episode of his show, Ezra Levant criticized Starmer’s inconsistent stance and lack of support for joint U.S.-Israeli military operations targeting Iran. Levant noted that Starmer initially claimed he had “nothing to do with it,” then refused to permit American forces to use UK bases, labeling the move as “illegal.” Subsequently, Starmer shifted positions to allow only defensive measures against Iranian missile launches.
Starmer’s office confirmed on March 1 that the approved use of British territory was limited to preventing Iranian missile launches, aligning with the government’s stated policy of “non-escalation.”
U.S. officials have reported that joint Israeli-American military operations against Iran continue, having struck over 2000 targets since Operation Epic Fury commenced early Saturday morning.
