President Donald Trump salutes as an Army transport team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who was killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait after the United States and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, during a casualty return Saturday, March 7, 2026, to Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need Britain’s help to win the war with Iran, accusing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of considering joining the conflict too late.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said Britain was “finally thinking seriously” about sending aircraft carriers to the Middle East, but suggested such support would not be necessary.
“The United Kingdom, our once great ally, perhaps the greatest of all, is finally seriously considering sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” Trump wrote.
“It’s okay, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need you anymore, but we will remember. We don’t need people joining wars after we’ve already won them,” he added.
According to Reuters, Trump’s comments come amid tensions between Washington and London over the US military campaign against Iran.
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Trump previously criticized Starmer after Britain initially blocked the use of British bases for US strikes against Iran. The British government later allowed American forces to use the bases for what Starmer described as defensive operations against Iranian missiles and launch sites.
The British Ministry of Defense said it was preparing the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales for possible deployment, although no final decision has been made about sending it to the Middle East, a British official told Reuters.
Starmer defended his decision to delay approval of the US strikes, saying he wanted to ensure any military action was legal and properly planned.
