New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The United Kingdom has refused to grant the United States permission to use British military bases for a potential strike on Iran, prompting criticism from President Donald Trump, as per The Times.

The decision comes as the White House prepares detailed military plans involving both Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, home to America's fleet of heavy bombers in Europe.

The disagreement over British base usage has reportedly influenced Trump's withdrawal of support for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Trump expressed his concerns in a post on Truth Social, writing: "I have been telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Ki...