UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases
The UK government has stated it is ready to defend itself following threats from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The IRGC labeled British bases as legitimate targets, alleging they were used by the US for bombing missions against Iran.
Why it matters
This escalation highlights the risk of regional conflict expansion and the potential for UK involvement in the ongoing US-Iran tensions.
An American B-1 bomber at RAF Fairfield in Gloucestershire, south-west England. The UK Ministry of Defence has not commented on whether the US used the base for operations against Iran this week. An American B-1 bomber at RAF Fairfield in Gloucestershire, south-west England. The UK Ministry of Defence has not commented on whether the US used the base for operations against Iran this week. US-Israel war on Iran 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’
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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”.
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