UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran [View all]

Source: The Guardian (London)

The UK has agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iranian missile sites, Keir Starmer has said.

The UK has so far not been involved in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, but in a recorded statement on Sunday evening, the prime minister said that Iran’s approach was becoming more reckless and putting British lives at risk, leading to the decision to allow the US to use two of its military bases.

Within hours of the prime minister’s statement, the UK’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus was reportedly hit by a drone, with reportedly only “minor damage” and no casualties.

The government also released a summary of its legal position, saying: “The UK is acting in the collective self-defence of regional allies who have requested support.” Revealing that 200,000 British people are in Middle Eastern countries being targeted by Iran, Starmer said: “The only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source in their storage depots or the launchers which are used to fire the missiles.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/01/uk-to-allow-us-to-use-british-bases-for-defensive-strikes-against-iran

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Seems everyone's just full of good ideas this weekend. This ought to improve Labour's standing against Greens, eh? I wonder what will last longer; Kier Stamer's PM-ship or a head of lettuce on the counter?