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UK confirms U.S. strikes from British bases can target sites attacking Hormuz shipping

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6:24 PM in London
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London, United Kingdom

Downing Street said ministers confirmed that U.S. use of British bases for the collective self-defense of the region includes operations to degrade missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while repeating that Britain would not be drawn into the wider war.

Why it matters

Hours after Trump called NATO allies cowards, London expanded what U.S. forces can hit from British bases without Britain joining the offensive itself.

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