US EditionUK blocks US from using RAF bases to strike Iran: Report
UK cites legal concerns and treaty obligations to withhold advance approval for US air strikes on Iran using British bases, including Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford.
- The UK has not granted the US permission to use bases in the UK to strike Iran due to concerns about the legality of such an operation.
- Trump suggested the US may need to use Diego Garcia and an airfield in Fairford, UK to potentially strike Iran, claiming it could be necessary to counter a 'highly unstable and dangerous Regime.'
- Detailed military plans were reportedly drawn up by the White House for a strike on Iran involving the use of RAF Fairford, but the UK government stated there is an ongoing political process between the US and Iran that it supports.
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UK reportedly blocks US request to use bases for Iran attack
The UK has reportedly refused US requests to use British military bases for a potential strike on Iran, triggering tensions between London and Washington. According to a report published on Thursday by The Times, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer allegedly informed US President Donald Trump that the UK would not permit the use of British facilities at the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia or RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire for any potential mi…
UK Refuses U.S. Request To Use Bases In Potential Iran Strike, Say Media Reports
Britain has blocked a request from President Donald Trump to allow US forces to use key UK air bases for any preemptive strike on Iran, according to CNN and multiple British media reports. Prime Minister Keir Starmer denied access to RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia, citing concerns that such action could violate international law. 'We should support our allies...''You would not object to the United Kingdom contributing to war in Iran?!'Jonathan Li…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has blocked a request from U.S. President Donald Trump to allow U.S. forces to use British airbases during any pre-emptive attack on Iran, claiming that it could violate U.S. law...
The British government has not given the US permission to use UK military bases to support potential US attacks on Iran, the BBC reports. The US has in the past used RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, and the British overseas territory of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, to carry out attacks in the Middle East region. The Times newspaper reports that US President Donald Trump's recent criticism of Keir Starmer's deal to hand over the Chagos Isl…
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