US President Donald Trump
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KEVIN LAMARQUE
aircraft carriers to the Middle East, but added that the U.S.
does not need them to win the war with Iran, in the latest clash
between the military allies.
Trump has repeatedly criticised British Prime Minister Keir
Starmer suggesting this week that he helped “ruin” the
countries’ historically close relationship after London blocked
the U.S.’s initial use of British bases to attack Iran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he “will remember” the
lack of British support during the conflict with Iran.
“The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest
of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two
aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” Trump said.
“That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any
longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join
Wars after we’ve already won!”
The social media post comes after the British Ministry of
Defence said on Saturday it was preparing the Prince of Wales
aircraft carrier for possible deployment.
But no final decision has been taken about whether to deploy
the aircraft carrier to the Middle East, a British official
said.
Starmer has defended his decision not to allow U.S. forces
to use British bases to support initial strikes on Iran, saying
he needed to be satisfied that any military action was legal and
well planned.
He later granted U.S. forces permission to use British bases
for what he called defensive strikes against Iranian missiles in
storage depots or launchers.
Starmer earlier this year criticised Trump’s desire to buy
Greenland and said his comments that European troops avoided
frontline combat in the war in Afghanistan were “frankly
appalling.”
Published on March 8, 2026