Trump Supports UK-Mauritius Chagos Deal but Retains Military Rights on Diego Garcia

US President Donald Trump expressed support for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 2025 agreement transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining a 99-year UK lease on the Diego Garcia military base. Trump warned that if the lease ever collapses or US operations are threatened, the US reserves the right to militarily secure and reinforce its presence. The deal, seen as strategically important for US and UK security interests, has faced mixed reactions, with Mauritius affirming its sovereignty and some UK Conservatives opposing it.