Trump-Starmer Clash on Iran: US Declares 'No Need for Allies Joining Wars Post-Victory'
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Trump Slams UK, Starmer Over Iran: "Don't Need Allies Who Join Wars After We've Won"
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News18•08-03-2026, 06:01
Trump Slams UK, Starmer Over Iran: "Don't Need Allies Who Join Wars After We've Won"
•Donald Trump criticized the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer for their perceived late involvement in the Middle East conflict concerning Iran.
•On Truth Social, Trump stated the US no longer needs British support, adding, "We don't need people that join Wars after we've already won!"
•The UK government has not joined offensive military operations but placed HMS Prince of Wales on advanced readiness and allowed US use of British bases for defensive actions.
•PM Starmer initially withheld permission for US initial strikes on Iran, advocating de-escalation, which prompted Trump to remark, "Starmer is not Winston Churchill."
•British warship HMS Dragon is preparing to sail to Cyprus, while US B-1 bomber jets were seen landing at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
![More To Come | US President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine minute telephone interview that the biggest wave of attacks on Iran is yet to come. He also said that the operations could go beyond the earlier projected four to five weeks. “We’re already substantially ahead of our time projections. But whatever the time is, [it’s] OK, whatever it takes,” Trump said at the White House.](https://images.cnbctv18.com/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-02t170729z-1346184235-rc2hwjal0mz7-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump-2026-03-ffa345739422bff8ea8bb5d3c5a242ed-1024x683.jpg?impolicy=website&width=400&height=225)
