US can use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles: Starmer

'We have taken the decision to accept this request – to prevent Iran firing missiles across the region,' says British prime minister

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that the UK will allow the US to use its bases for “specific and limited defensive purposes” following escalating Iranian missile attacks across the Gulf region.

"The United States has requested permission to use British bases for that specific and limited defensive purpose.

"We have taken the decision to accept this request – to prevent Iran firing missiles across the region, killing innocent civilians, putting British lives at risk, and hitting countries that have not been involved," Starmer said in a statement.

The basis of the UK's decision is the collective self-defense of longstanding friends and allies and protecting British lives, he added.

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