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UK Allows US Strikes on Iranian Missiles Amid Controversy

3/2/2026

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The UK government has permitted the United States to use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites, citing increased risks to British lives.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there is a need to neutralize missile threats, and British jets are in defensive operations.
The UK says its actions comply with international law, but Labour's Emily Thornberry and Green party leader Zack Polanski say the strikes breach international law, and Conservatives pressure the government to back US.

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The UK government has permitted the United States to use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites, citing increased risks to British lives.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said there is a need to neutralize missile threats, and British jets are in defensive operations.
The UK says its actions comply with international law, but Labour's Emily Thornberry and Green party leader Zack Polanski say the strikes breach international law, and Conservatives pressure the government to back US.