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US can use UK bases for missile strikes on Iran: Starmer

Published March 2, 2026 Updated March 2, 2026 02:27am
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has agreed to let the United States use UK bases to fire “defensive” strikes aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and their launchers, AFP reports.

But in a video address posted to social media, he added: “We were not involved in the initial strikes on Iran, and we will not join offensive action now.”

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