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US considers buying Chagos Islands, Telegraph reports Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"the deal was a 'big mistake.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The most important is our rights."
— Louis Olivier Bancoult , Activist
"We’re still suffering and our position is clear, we have the right to live in our birthplace."
— Louis Olivier Bancoult , Activist
"You are putting British lives at risk by allowing UK bases to be used for aggression against Iran."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"The deal was a big mistake."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"an act of great stupidity"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"spare no effort to reclaim sovereignty over the Chagos Islands"
— Dhananjay Ramful , Politician
"the deal was a “big mistake.”"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"President Trump has been consistent in his position that the United Kingdom should not give away the British Indian Ocean Territory."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Dhananjay Ramful is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Leader of the Chagos Refugees Group.
Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary.
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The White House is considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially bypassing the UK to secure control of Diego Garcia, according to a report by the Telegraph.
President Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of the territory, as reported by the Telegraph.
The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially bypassing the UK to secure control of Diego Garcia, according to a report by the Telegraph.
U.S. officials have drafted a proposal to take control of Diego Garcia through a separate agreement with Mauritius, bypassing the UK, according to British media reports.
The White House is considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially bypassing the UK to secure control of Diego Garcia, as reported by The Telegraph.
The White House is considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially bypassing the UK to secure control of Diego Garcia, according to a report by the Telegraph.
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