Trump Criticizes U.K.’s Diego Garcia Handover—Says Islands May Be Needed To Strike Iran
Forbes Business
by Zachary Folk, Forbes StaffFebruary 18, 2026
The president said the U.S. needed an airbase on Diego Garcia to potentially “eradicate a potential attack” from Iran if nuclear negotiations failed.
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Originally published on Forbes Business on 2/18/2026