US President Trump is ‘very disappointed’ in UK PM Starmer over Iran; President tells Telegraph that PM ‘took far too long’ to let America use Chagos Islands air base
- Trump also said “we always anticipated four weeks,” and “we also anticipated two to three weeks to take out some of the leadership, but we’ve taken out all of it in one day. So that was well ahead of schedule. We always viewed it as a four-week operation,” adding that “they want to make a deal badly. I said you should have made it a week ago.”
Context
Trump's comments on PM Starmer regarding the Chagos Islands air base signal a potential strain in US-UK relations, particularly over military cooperation in the context of Iran. This could lead to scrutiny in forex markets, especially for GBP against USD, and may affect broader geopolitical sentiment impacting equities and commodities as concerns over military engagements may heighten risk perceptions.
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