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Mauritius, U.K.: Trump Reiterates Opposition to Chagos Island Deal, Contradicting the State Department

Feb 19, 2026 | 17:34 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to the United Kingdom handing over the island of Diego Garcia, located in the Chagos Archipelago, to Mauritius in a Truth Social post, where he said that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer "should not lose control, for any reason, of Diego Garcia," Reuters reported on Feb. 18....

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