Donald Trump says UK aircraft carriers not needed in US-Israel war with Iran | BBC News

US President Donald Trump has told the UK he does not need its aircraft carriers and accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of seeking to "join wars after we've already won", as the US and Israel continue to launch strikes on Iran.

In a social media post, Trump said the UK was "giving serious thought" to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, before saying the US does not "need them". Downing Street has not responded.

One of the UK's two aircraft carriers has been placed on advanced readiness, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.

Trump's comments come after US bomber jets were seen landing in the UK as the US started using British bases for "specific defensive operations".

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