UK says armed forces ready to defend country after Iran warning over US bombers
The IRGC called RAF Fairford a legitimate target and warned the British monarchy after US bombers launched strikes from the base, as oil topped $100 a barrel.
- On Thursday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a "Warning to the British monarchy," threatening UK military bases after American B-1 bombers launched strikes from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
- A massive American B-1 bomber capable of carrying twenty-four 2,000lb explosives took off Tuesday from RAF Fairford, launching strikes that the IRGC cited as justification for its escalatory warning.
- The IRGC explicitly declared "any base used to invade Iranian territory is our legitimate target" while claiming the Royal Family represents "the main cause of the misfortunes" in the region.
- Britain's government responded by stating armed forces stand ready 24/7 to defend the United Kingdom, deploying Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force assets with layered air and missile defence.
- Amid spiraling Middle East violence, oil prices have topped $100 a barrel for the first time since May, while Iranian-aligned Houthis announced a blockade of the Bab al Mandeb Strait.
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diarioestrategia.clThe message comes after Iran has put the United Kingdom on the lookout, following a U.S. attack with a bomber that took off from an air base in the south-west of the United Kingdom.
British military ready to defend country after IRGC threatens bases over presence of US bombers
On Thursday, the IRGC said the US had flown bombing missions against Iran from Fairford in southwest England, adding that any base used to launch such attacks would be a legitimate target.
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