United Kingdom approves U.S. use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites
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The United Kingdom authorised the United States to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia to carry out strikes against Iranian missile sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The authorisation is framed as part of collective self-defence in response to missile attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Kingdom also called for urgent de‑escalation and a swift resolution while seeking to avoid wider British involvement in the war.
Implications
- • U.S. military units must plan and execute defensive strike operations from RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia against Iranian missile sites used to attack ships.
- • United Kingdom military and base operators must grant and facilitate U.S. access and provide logistical support at RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia for those operations.
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