US EditionUK blocks US from using RAF bases to strike Iran: Report
UK government refuses US request to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia bases for Iran strikes citing risks of breaching international law, despite White House military plans.
- 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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The United Kingdom has blocked President Donald Trump's administration from using British air bases in an eventual attack on Iran, due to concerns in London about a possible violation of international law. The discrepancy arises at a time when Washington is stepping up pressure for Tehran to close an agreement with the United States on its nuclear program.Read more
UK Blocks Trump, Sets US up for DISASTER...
(Washington, DC) – The United Kingdom is reportedly refusing to allow President Donald Trump to use British military air bases for a potential strike on Iran, citing concerns that such action could violate international law. According to reports, the White House has been drafting contingency plans that would involve the use of Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in England — a forward operating base used by U.S. heavy bombers — as well as the strateg…
Military tensions between the US and Iran are at a fever pitch, leading to a war-like situation in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the British government has refused the US request, stating that participation in such an attack could violate international law.
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