{"id":463441,"date":"2026-03-08T00:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T00:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/463441\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T00:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T00:29:12","slug":"iran-us-war-latest-trump-tells-starmer-we-dont-need-people-that-join-wars-after-weve-already-won","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/463441\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran-US war latest: Trump tells Starmer \u2018we don\u2019t need people that join wars after we\u2019ve already won\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Recap: Trump lashes out at Starmer over British involvement in Iran<\/p>\n

\u201cThe United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,\u201d Trump wrote on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don\u2019t need them any longer \u2014 But we will remember. We don\u2019t need people that join Wars after we\u2019ve already won!\u201d<\/p>\n

The president has publicly attacked Sir Keir since Britain hesitated to the US to use its airbases for \u2018defensive\u2019 purposes during the war with Iran.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Defence told The Independent that only HMS Prince of Wales has been moved to an advanced state of readiness, reducing the time it would take to set sail for any deployment.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds8 March 2026 00:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Centcom denies rumours US personnel have been captured by Iran<\/p>\n

US Central Command has denied that any US service members have been taken hostage or captured by Iran.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Iranian security chief Ali Larijani said: “It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner.”<\/p>\n

US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for Centcom, said: “The Iranian regime is doing everything it can to peddle lies and deceive. This is yet another clear example.”<\/p>\n

James Reynolds8 March 2026 00:07<\/p>\n

<\/a>Israel claims strikes on IRGC infrastructure in Tehran <\/p>\n

Israel claimed strikes on IRGC fuel storage complexes in Tehran overnight.<\/p>\n

The IDF wrote on social media that the air force struck sites \u201cwhere the Iranian terrorist regime would distribute fuel to multiple military entities in Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strike significantly deepens the damage to the military infrastructure of the Iranian terrorist regime,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

\"IsraelIsrael claimed strikes on IRGC facilities in Tehran (IDF)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds8 March 2026 00:01<\/p>\n

<\/a>“At some point, I don’t think there will be anybody left maybe to say ‘We surrender,'” says Trump<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran at this point.<\/p>\n

He added the air campaign could make it a moot point if all potential leaders of Iran are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed.<\/p>\n

“At some point, I don’t think there will be anybody left maybe to say ‘We surrender,'” Trump said.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds7 March 2026 23:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Tony Blair ‘says Starmer should have backed Trump’<\/p>\n

Tony Blair backed the US in the row over American access to British airbases, arguing: \u201cWe should have backed America from the very beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former prime minister, who led Britain into the wars in Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 alongside the Americans, said at a private event on Friday: \u201cIf they are your ally and they are an indispensable cornerstone for your security… you better show up.\u201d<\/p>\n

He indicated he had relayed his concerns to the government.<\/p>\n

The comments, reported by the Telegraph<\/a>, came amid a growing spat with Donald Trump, after Sir Keir\u2019s government hesitated to give Washington initial access to British airbases to strike Iran.<\/p>\n

\"USUS President Donald Trump and former prime minister Tony Blair (file) (PA Wire)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds7 March 2026 23:32<\/p>\n

<\/a>Bombing of girls\u2019 school in Iran that killed more than 150 was probably US air strike, military investigators believe<\/p>\n

Neither US nor Israeli officials have publicly taken responsibility for the strike, which killed 150 students, according to Iran\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva. The total death toll, which has reportedly exceeded 175 people, has not been independently confirmed.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds7 March 2026 23:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Recap: White House says ‘it does not matter’ if Russia helping Iran to attack US bases<\/p>\n

The White House on Friday addressed reports that Russia may have supplied Iran with information on the location of US military facilities, including ships and aircraft, in the Middle East since the explosion of hostilities last Saturday.<\/p>\n

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed concerns about the report in an interview with Fox News, saying the administration does not comment on \u2018intelligence reports leaked to the press\u2019.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cWhether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter, because President Trump and the United States military are absolutely decimating the rogue Iranian terrorist regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

A US official told the Washington Post that Moscow may see the move as retaliation for US support to Ukraine since 2022.<\/p>\n

James Reynolds7 March 2026 23:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>HMS Prince of Wales prepared for ‘any deployment’, reaffirms MOD<\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s ministry of defence said that the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier is being prepared for any future deployment, after Donald Trump claimed two carriers were being readied to be sent to the Middle East.<\/p>\n

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson told The Independent that HMS Prince of Wales is being placed on a state of \u201cincreased preparedness\u201d, reducing the time it would take to set sail if called upon by several days.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been bolstering our UK military presence in the Middle East since January, and we have already deployed capabilities to protect British people and our allies in the region, including Typhoons, F-35 jets, air defence systems and an extra 400 personnel into Cyprus.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the strikes began, we\u2019ve had British jets in the sky shooting down drones and have sent additional assets to the region to further reinforce our air defences, including more Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters with drone-busting missiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cHMS Prince of Wales has always been on very high readiness and we are increasing the preparedness of the carrier, reducing the time it would take to set sail for any deployment.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is understood that Britain\u2019s other aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has not been readied in the same way.<\/p>\n

\"RoyalRoyal Navy aircraft carrier and fleet flagship, HMS Prince of Wales (file) (MOD\/Crown copyright)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds7 March 2026 22:59<\/p>\n

<\/a>Trump refuses to rule out deploying ground forces in Iran<\/p>\n

Donald Trump refused to rule out sending ground troops into Iran on Saturday as the conflict in the Middle East continued to escalate.<\/p>\n

He told reporters on Air Force One that sending in troops to secure Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities was something \u201cwe could do later on\u201d, while suggesting it was not currently needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be a great thing, but right now we\u2019re just decimating them. We haven\u2019t gone after it, but it\u2019s something we could do later on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wouldn\u2019t do it now, maybe we\u2019d do it later on,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\"PresidentPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a casualty return for the soldiers who were killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait (AP)<\/p>\n

James Reynolds7 March 2026 22:42<\/p>\n

<\/a>Head of British military ‘completely rejects’ criticism of UK response to Iran war<\/p>\n

The head of the British military has said he \u201ccompletely rejects\u201d criticism of the UK\u2019s response to the war between the US, Israel and Iran.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the BBC, Chief of Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton said the growing Middle East conflict was \u201cprobably the most dangerous time of the last 30 years\u201d. He said that the UK had been \u201cbolstering our presence\u201d in the region for several weeks and added that HMS Dragon would leave Portsmouth \u201cin the next few days, as soon as it\u2019s got ammunition on board\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sir Richard told the broadcaster that the drone that had targeted the RAF base in Cyprus was assessed to have launched from Lebanon by an Iranian-aligned group.<\/p>\n

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