London, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - UK PM defends Iran strikes stance after Trump criticism

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2026-03-02

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Monday his decision to keep Britain out of the United States and Israel's initial strikes against Iran following criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump told Britain's Daily Telegraph he was "very disappointed" with Starmer's initial refusal to let Washington use British military bases in the US-Israeli war against Iran, launched on Saturday. "President Trump has expressed his disagreement with our dec......

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