BREAKING: UK Blocks US From Using Diego Garcia and Fairford for Possible Strikes on Iran

hotair.com ^ | 2/19/26 | Beege Welborn

[Midwesterner53]

Is a miserable pissant of epic proportions.

Sir Keir Starmer is blocking a request by President Trump to allow American planes to use British bases to attack Iran, telling him that it would be in breach of international law.

In a rift with Washington, the prime minister is understood to have told Trump that the UK would not allow the use of British facilities at Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which is home to America’s fleet of heavy bombers in Europe.

Under the terms of long-standing agreements with Washington, these bases can only be used for military operations against third countries that have been agreed in advance with the government.

[Midwesterner53]

Mr President, there is a very simple solution to this problem, just announce to the world that Diego Garcia is very important to the defense of the United States and we will henceforth claim it as our own territory, effective immediately. The Brits can keep their equipment on the island and use it as before if they wish or remove it all. (Once Farge becomes PM, we can return the island or just keep it permanently to avoid future problems)

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

We need better allies.

[unixfox]

Fine. Let the UK stand on it’s own. FA FO

[jimtorr]

More evidence that the UK govt is now owned by Iran.

[JudyinCanada]

Sadly, Starmer is a globalist criminal. UK is no longer your ally.

[Leaning Right]

To be fair, Starmer is just responding to the wishes of his constituents.

[bantam]

Maybe we just tell the UK, f you!
We use it, or we just take it, go ahead, try and stop us !

[Skwor]

We can return the un-favor later when they inevitably will need our support later, they always need us more than we need them.

[5th MEB]

Yes, we do, at least since 1914.

[9YearLurker]

Just threaten Denmark: If you don’t give us Greenland, we’ll make you take the UK.

[rlmorel]

I get the distinct impression that every single political entity in the world wants every economy to collapse, trade to be destroyed, and industry to stop, and total war to go global.

Except for Donald Trump and a very few in his administration, they all seem to want to ride whatever gravy train they are on until it all collapses.

All of them.

[toddausauras]

Take out the Mullahs once and for all. REGIME CHANGE.

[Harpotoo]

Muzzies got NUKES now!

[thegagline]

REGIME CHANGE.

REGIME CHANGE, you say?

“We must abandon the failed policy of nation building and regime change that Hillary Clinton pushed in Iraq, Libya, Egypt and Syria.” — Trump, July 21, 2016

[Alberta's Child]

I would have worded this headline differently. It should say:

UK Makes it Harder for Trump to Betray his Base and Violate One of His Biggest Campaign Promises

Someone who has Trump’s ear should tell him that the best approach here is to be as dismissive of Iran as he is of the Epstein charade.

[Mariner]

Punish them severely.

[Antoninus]

Canada hasn't been our ally since the beginning of the Turdeau reign. The UK is not currently our ally under Commissar Starmer.

More people need to understand that. Lessons like this are helpful.

[Uncle Miltie]

Diego?

Invade and take it.

Next?!?!

[dfwgator]

Time for Argentina to take back the Malvinas.

[TalBlack]

Pull out of NATO entirely and let them have their way. See ya!