UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases IRGC claims base in south-west England was used by US to launch bombing missions, making it ‘legitimate target’ The government has said the UK is “ready to defend itself” after Iran’s military warned that any bases being used by the US were “legitimate targets”. The UK has allowed the US to launch “defensive” operations from British bases hosting American planes since the start of its war on Iran but has refused to help in offensive operations. That policy has not been altered by the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, who was notified last week that a decision had been made to extend the agreement with the US. FULL STORY
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