Newslinks for Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Who benefits from this decision?
Iran War 1) Trump says ‘I’m very disappointed in Starmer over Iran’, as war escalates
“Donald Trump told The Telegraph he was “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer for blocking him from using Diego Garcia to carry out strikes on Iran. In an exclusive interview, the US president said that the Prime Minister’s initial refusal to let US forces use the Chagos Islands base was unlike anything that had “happened between our countries before”. Britain had denied the US permission to conduct strikes from bases such as Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, citing international law. However, the Prime Minister relented on Sunday night and said he would allow the US access to Diego Garcia for “specific and limited defensive purposes”. Mr Trump said Sir Keir “took far too long” to change his mind.” – Daily Telegraph
Trump renews his attack on Starmer and says he has ‘not been helpful’ – Daily Mail
Dithering Starmer is pandering to Muslim voters, slams Trump – The Sun
Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon – Daily Telegraph
The big one is coming soon, Trump warns Iran – The Times
Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut – Guardian
Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’ – Guardian
Stranded Britons start returning home from Gulf as flights resume – The Times
Ban London march linked to Iranian regime, MPs demand – The Times
The four men who could save or destroy Iran – Daily Telegraph
Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei – FT
Zaghari-Ratcliffe: I fear for Iran and my family – The Times
Comment
Starmer is angering all sides with his dithering on Iran. He must act – Ben Wallace, Daily Telegraph
Prepare for chaos unleashed by Ayatollah Khamenei’s fall – William Hague, The Times
Starmer is more than disappointing. His lawyerly approach to everything harms Britain – Editorial, Daily Telegraph
Has Trump’s White House learnt nothing from the history of US interventionism? – Jeremy Warner, Daily Telegraph
Iran War 2) Starmer refuses to retaliate for Iran’s drone blitz on RAF base in Cyprus
“Keir Starmer was last night refusing to strike back against Iran’s bombing blitz that targeted a British base. He ruled out retaliation for Sunday’s drone strike on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. One MP said it was in stark contrast to wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill, who called for “Action this day!”. It came as the PM faced a deepening rift with US President Donald Trump, after initially refusing to let his forces use our military bases to strike Iran. Sir Keir has since made a partial U-turn — allowing America to use the sites only for “defensive” action, citing the need to stick to international law. But he was still accused off being a “lawyer not a leader” while the Middle East exploded into all-out-war.” – The Sun …
Who benefits from this decision?
Iran War 1) Trump says ‘I’m very disappointed in Starmer over Iran’, as war escalates
“Donald Trump told The Telegraph he was “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer for blocking him from using Diego Garcia to carry out strikes on Iran. In an exclusive interview, the US president said that the Prime Minister’s initial refusal to let US forces use the Chagos Islands base was unlike anything that had “happened between our countries before”. Britain had denied the US permission to conduct strikes from bases such as Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, citing international law. However, the Prime Minister relented on Sunday night and said he would allow the US access to Diego Garcia for “specific and limited defensive purposes”. Mr Trump said Sir Keir “took far too long” to change his mind.” – Daily Telegraph
Trump renews his attack on Starmer and says he has ‘not been helpful’ – Daily Mail
Dithering Starmer is pandering to Muslim voters, slams Trump – The Sun
Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon – Daily Telegraph
The big one is coming soon, Trump warns Iran – The Times
Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut – Guardian
Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’ – Guardian
Stranded Britons start returning home from Gulf as flights resume – The Times
Ban London march linked to Iranian regime, MPs demand – The Times
The four men who could save or destroy Iran – Daily Telegraph
Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei – FT
Zaghari-Ratcliffe: I fear for Iran and my family – The Times
Comment
Starmer is angering all sides with his dithering on Iran. He must act – Ben Wallace, Daily Telegraph
Prepare for chaos unleashed by Ayatollah Khamenei’s fall – William Hague, The Times
Starmer is more than disappointing. His lawyerly approach to everything harms Britain – Editorial, Daily Telegraph
Has Trump’s White House learnt nothing from the history of US interventionism? – Jeremy Warner, Daily Telegraph
Iran War 2) Starmer refuses to retaliate for Iran’s drone blitz on RAF base in Cyprus
“Keir Starmer was last night refusing to strike back against Iran’s bombing blitz that targeted a British base. He ruled out retaliation for Sunday’s drone strike on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. One MP said it was in stark contrast to wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill, who called for “Action this day!”. It came as the PM faced a deepening rift with US President Donald Trump, after initially refusing to let his forces use our military bases to strike Iran. Sir Keir has since made a partial U-turn — allowing America to use the sites only for “defensive” action, citing the need to stick to international law. But he was still accused off being a “lawyer not a leader” while the Middle East exploded into all-out-war.” – The Sun …
Newslinks for Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Who benefits from this decision?
Iran War 1) Trump says ‘I’m very disappointed in Starmer over Iran’, as war escalates
“Donald Trump told The Telegraph he was “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer for blocking him from using Diego Garcia to carry out strikes on Iran. In an exclusive interview, the US president said that the Prime Minister’s initial refusal to let US forces use the Chagos Islands base was unlike anything that had “happened between our countries before”. Britain had denied the US permission to conduct strikes from bases such as Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, citing international law. However, the Prime Minister relented on Sunday night and said he would allow the US access to Diego Garcia for “specific and limited defensive purposes”. Mr Trump said Sir Keir “took far too long” to change his mind.” – Daily Telegraph
Trump renews his attack on Starmer and says he has ‘not been helpful’ – Daily Mail
Dithering Starmer is pandering to Muslim voters, slams Trump – The Sun
Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon – Daily Telegraph
The big one is coming soon, Trump warns Iran – The Times
Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut – Guardian
Trump says Iran war to last four to five weeks but could go ‘far longer’ – Guardian
Stranded Britons start returning home from Gulf as flights resume – The Times
Ban London march linked to Iranian regime, MPs demand – The Times
The four men who could save or destroy Iran – Daily Telegraph
Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei – FT
Zaghari-Ratcliffe: I fear for Iran and my family – The Times
Comment
Starmer is angering all sides with his dithering on Iran. He must act – Ben Wallace, Daily Telegraph
Prepare for chaos unleashed by Ayatollah Khamenei’s fall – William Hague, The Times
Starmer is more than disappointing. His lawyerly approach to everything harms Britain – Editorial, Daily Telegraph
Has Trump’s White House learnt nothing from the history of US interventionism? – Jeremy Warner, Daily Telegraph
Iran War 2) Starmer refuses to retaliate for Iran’s drone blitz on RAF base in Cyprus
“Keir Starmer was last night refusing to strike back against Iran’s bombing blitz that targeted a British base. He ruled out retaliation for Sunday’s drone strike on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. One MP said it was in stark contrast to wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill, who called for “Action this day!”. It came as the PM faced a deepening rift with US President Donald Trump, after initially refusing to let his forces use our military bases to strike Iran. Sir Keir has since made a partial U-turn — allowing America to use the sites only for “defensive” action, citing the need to stick to international law. But he was still accused off being a “lawyer not a leader” while the Middle East exploded into all-out-war.” – The Sun …
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