Trump has withdrawn support for the UK’s plan to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after Britain refused to approve US use of Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford for potential strikes on Iran.

Under existing agreements, US operations from the bases require UK consent, which has not been granted amid legal concerns.

Officials say the Chagos deal cannot proceed without US backing.

Source: The Times

“Board of Peace” meets.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino wears a red “USA” hat while attending the “Board of Peace” meeting.

Trump:

Everyone here is the head of a country, except for Gianni — but he’s the head of soccer, so that’s not so bad.

Right, Gianni? I think I like your job the best.

Trump on Aliyev and Pashinyan:

I think they have become friends.

I am not sure if I am allowed to say that, but I think so.

BIG: The UK is refusing to approve US use of RAF bases (Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford) for potential strikes on Iran, citing international law concerns.

The dispute is said to be behind President Trump withdrawing support for the UK’s Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius.

The US is drawing up strike plans, but British approval is required — and hasn’t been granted.

Source: The Times

Milei and Orbán are sitting side by side at the “Board of Peace” as Trump praises them.

Trump to Orbán:

You have my complete and total endorsement.

I am putting it out again.

Trump on India-Pakistan:

Eleven jets were shot down — very expensive jets.

They were all in.

Trump:

I don’t like young, handsome men.

Trump to Qatar’s PM:

You need a public relations agency because you do so much good, and they see you as evil.

You are not evil. You help us so much, and you are such a good ally.

I just want people to know that.

Trump on Steve Witkoff:

He goes to see Putin. He didn’t know Putin — I set up a meeting.

I said, “How is Steve doing?” “He is still inside.” “Oh, that was an hour.”

I called back. “Tell Steve to call me when he is finished. I want to know what the hell is going on.”

Three hours, four hours — their meeting lasted four hours.

That is talent.

Trump on Iran:

Witkoff and Kushner had some very good meetings with the Iranians.

We have to make a meaningful deal; otherwise, bad things happen.

Trump on Iran:

We may have to take it a step further, or we may not.

Maybe we are going to make a deal. You are going to be finding out over the next probably 10 days.

Trump on Iran:

We do have some work to do with Iran. They cannot have a nuclear weapon — they’ve been told that very strongly.

Trump:

Kazakhstan, “Azer-bijan,” the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Kuwait have all contributed more than 7 billion dollars toward the relief package.

Trump:

I’m excited to announce that Norway has agreed to host an event bringing together the Board of Peace.

Oh, I thought when I saw this note — “I’m excited to announce that Norway” — I thought they were going to say that they’re giving me the Nobel Prize.

Oh, this is less exciting. Oh. It says, “I’m excited to announce that Norway,” and I’m saying, “Oh great, I’m getting the Nobel Prize! Finally, finally they got it right.”

But I don’t care. I don’t care about the Nobel Prize. I care about saving lives, just so you understand.

Trump on FIFA:

They gave me their first Peace Prize. They gave me a Peace Prize.

I think they saw that I got screwed by Norway and said, “Let’s give him a peace prize.”

Trump:

Now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that will complete what we are doing.

If they join us, that will be great. If they don’t join us, that will be great too.

But that will be a very different path.

Trump on Iran:

They cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region.

They must make a deal. If it doesn’t happen, bad things will happen.

Gaza ISF Commaner General Jasper Jeffers:

The ISF will be assigned to five different sectors, with each sector receiving one ISF brigade.