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Iran Threatens UK Bases Hosting US Bombers, Britain Defends Them

7/24/2026

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Iran Threatens UK

Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that UK bases used by U.S. bombers are legitimate targets in the United Kingdom.
Tehran's foreign ministry called the United Kingdom an “accomplice” in the U.S. war.
The UK says its forces and an air-missile shield stand ready to defend the bases.
In March, Iran fired missiles at Diego Garcia; one failed and the other was intercepted.

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Iran Guard Warns

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned UK bases hosting U.S. bombers are legitimate targets, prompting the UK to say its forces stand ready to defend.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was close to deciding a massive attack on Iran after the latest threats.
Andy Burnham confirmed UK will keep permitting U.S. defensive operations from its bases.
Foreign Office warned travel to Iran unsafe, citing arrest risk for British and dual nationals.

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Historical Context

On 3 January 2020 the United States used an MQ-9 drone to kill Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad International Airport, a move rooted in the 2019-2022 Persian Gulf crisis that followed the 2018 U.S. exit from the Iran nuclear deal and a series of attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq. In response, the U.S. deployed about 3,500 82nd Airborne soldiers to the region.

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Iran Threatens UK

Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that UK bases used by U.S. bombers are legitimate targets in the United Kingdom.
Tehran's foreign ministry called the United Kingdom an “accomplice” in the U.S. war.
The UK says its forces and an air-missile shield stand ready to defend the bases.
In March, Iran fired missiles at Diego Garcia; one failed and the other was intercepted.

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