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Starmer lets U.S. use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites

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9:50 PM in London
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London, United Kingdom

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain had accepted a U.S. request to use its bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites but would not join offensive action, citing the lessons of Iraq. Earlier Sunday, Britain, France and Germany said they were ready to help stop Iran's attacks, potentially by destroying its missile and drone capability "at their source."

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Britain moved from refusing to enabling U.S. strikes from its bases, including Diego Garcia, and Trump still complained the next day that the permission took "far too much time."

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