Donald Trump has said the UK “should have acted a lot faster” in allowing America to use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz.
Ministers agreed on Friday afternoon that UK bases could be used for US “defensive operations to degrade the missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships”.
Up until this point, the Government has allowed the US to use British bases – including the one on Diego Garcia – only to hit missile sites targeting British interests in the region. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, US President Donald Trump said: “It’s been a very late response from the UK.See More In Details…