Highly strategic military base in the Indian Ocean has become a focus of international intrigue and a source of tension ...

President Trump urged Keir Starmer to abort a lease deal for the island of Diego Garcia, saying it is needed to "eradicate a ...

Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations. That’s ...

And referring to ongoing US-Iran talks on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, Trump said: "Should Iran decide not to ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly urged the United Kingdom not to return Diego Garcia, the largest island in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US President Donald Trump has accused the UK of “making a big mistake” over its decision to return sovereignty of the Chagos ...

Trump told the U.K. not to "give away" the Chagos Islands, which is where a joint U.S.-U.K. military base is located.

On Dec. 8, the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination called on the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius to suspend ratification of their agreement regarding Britain’s ...

President Donald Trump criticized the U.K.’s impending handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a “big mistake” again on Wednesday, insisting the U.S. might need the airbase on Diego Garcia for ...

In April 2025, The Wall Street Journal explained why the island military base of Diego Garcia has long been crucial to U.S. security. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports. Illustration: Ryan Trefes ...

President Donald Trump urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to abort a lease deal for the island of Diego Garcia, saying it would be a “blight” on the United Kingdom and make it harder for the ...