Trump Slams UK, NATO Over Iran Strikes

0:00On March 26, Donald Trump has taken fresh shots at Britain and other NATO allies were staying out of the recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. From the White House on Thursday, he said he turned down any help from the U.K. insisting America could handle it alone without their ships. The U.K. denies Trump ever asked for aircraft carriers, which he claims Prime Minister Kier Starmer first refused and later offered too late. Meanwhile, Starmer has ruled out using British bases for attacks on Iran, but allows them for defense against retaliation. Trump expressed frustration with NATO partners, saying they only offer aid after fights end instead of jumping in early. He mocked the U.K. aircraft carrier offer from three weeks back as pointless now. Starmer, popular at home for his cautious stance, has chosen not to fire back at these personal digs. Britain responded by deploying the warship HMS Dragon to the eastern Mediterranean, following an Iranian missile fired from Lebanon toward a U.K. air, base in Cyprus.

1:01Officials are eyeing a royal navy or civilian ship to help clear minds in the strait of Hormuz and protect global oil routes. Tensions between the two leaders have cooled since Trump's September state visit, with Trump labeling Starmer week on military choices, yet the Prime. Minister holds firm amid public backing for restraint in the Iran conflict.