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Mr Cruz expressed anger at reports that the Government had initially refused to allow American jets to deploy from British bases to launch attacks on Iran. The US President said he was “not happy” with Britain because the decision caused American planes to “fly extra hours” over the weekend. Mr Trump said Sir Keir was “no Winston Churchill” and Mr Cruz also criticized the Prime Minister.
To talk i PaperMr Cruz said: “The British Prime Minister’s decision to ignore our long-standing friendship and alliance is disturbing and dangerous and does real damage to special relationships.
He added: “A Prime Minister whose political prospects at home are rapidly diminishing and who seeks conflict with the US is not in America’s or the UK’s interests.”
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He said the proposal was “deeply harmful to US national security and not in the interests of the British people”.
Mr. Trump told Sun The US-UK alliance is “clearly not what it used to be”, with Sir Keir claiming he was “unhelpful” in the Middle East conflict.
Downing Street downplayed the dispute, insisting that Britain and the US remain “loyal” allies. Sir Keir on Sunday gave the US permission to use British air bases to launch “defensive” strikes on Iran’s missile sites, a day after the US and Israel launched their first military action against Iran.
The Prime Minister told his cabinet on Tuesday it was “lawful and in the national interest”. Britain is believed to have previously been concerned that allowing the US to use its bases to launch attacks on Iran could breach international law.
The government published a summary of its legal position, stating that the UK had acted in defense of itself and the “collective self-defence of regional allies requesting support”.
Sir Keir insisted the UK was not involved in any “acts of aggression”, but Britain’s military aircraft and personnel continue to provide defensive support to its allies in the region in the face of ongoing Iranian retaliatory attacks.
Critics of the prime minister accused him of appearing “weak” for his stance on the conflict.
