LONDON — President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between the United States and Britain is “not like it used to be,” amid a diplomatic bust-up over U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer — who told parliament on Monday his government “does not believe in regime change from the skies” — has drawn Trump’s wrath by initially refusing to have any role in Washington’s war with Iran. Starmer later agreed to a U.S. request to use two British military bases for a “specific and limited defensive purpose.” But the episode angered Trump, who told British daily newspaper The Sun: “This was the most solid relationship of all. And now we have very strong relationships with other countries in Europe,” singling out France and Germany. Starmer has cultivated a warm relationship with the unpredictable Trump, who was given an unprecedented second state visit to Britain last year. The so-called special relationship between the World War II allies is largely built on long-standing defense cooperation and intelligence sharing. Any potential military action in the
