And President Trump said that the US military may need to launch attacks on Iran from the site if Tehran refuses to do a deal with him. The legislation was delayed last month when President Trump first stunned ministers by describing the agreement as a 'great act of stupidity'. He went on: 'Prime Minister Starmer should not lose control, for any reason, of Diego Garcia, by entering a tenuous, at best, 100 Year Lease.' She said: 'President Trump has once again publicly rebuked Keir Starmer and his Government over their ill-judged, unnecessary and expensive Chagos Surrender. And former minister Lord Redwood said: 'Good advice from President Trump on Chagos.

Source: Daily Mail February 19, 2026 09:55 UTC