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UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, PM says

UK permits US to use British bases for limited defensive strikes on Iranian missile sites to protect 200,000 British citizens and allies in the Gulf, says Prime Minister Starmer.

  • The UK has agreed to let the US use British military bases for 'defensive' strikes on Iranian missile sites to 'protect British lives'.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer said British aircraft have successfully intercepted Iranian strikes, but the US requested to use UK bases to 'destroy the missiles at source'.
  • Starmer stated the UK 'will not join offensive action' against Iran and wants to avoid 'the mistakes of Iraq'.
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UK will allow US to use bases to attack missile sites in Iran, PM says

The US will use the bases for the ‘specific and limited defensive purpose’ of hitting missile launch sites or storage depots in Iran.

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CNN Brasil broke the news in Brazil on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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