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UK Allows US Use of British Bases to Hit Iranian Forces Menacing Strait Traffic
Downing Street has confirmed that the UK will allow the US to use British bases for strikes aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and hitting Iranian forces, asserting this action constitutes 'collective self-defence' and does not draw the UK into the wider conflict.
20 Mar, 20:47 — 21 Mar, 00:10
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NYTMostly Factual1d ago
U.K. Allows U.S. to Use Bases to Hit Iranian Forces Menacing Strait Traffic
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed not to be dragged into the war with Iran, but his government described its new position as essentially defensive.
By Michael D. Shear
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual1d ago
Starmer allows Trump to use British bases for strikes to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Downing Street said any such action would still amount to “collective self-defence”, insisting it would not mean the UK was drawn into the wider conflict
By Athena Stavrou,Kate Devlin and Dan Haygarth
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