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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday that the U.S. will be allowed to use U.K. bases at Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford for strikes against Iran, reversing a decision from the previous week when he had denied a formal U.S. request. Starmer cited Iran's indiscriminate targeting of civilians and threats to British interests as the reason for the change, noting that British military personnel were narrowly missed by an Iranian missile strike on a U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. Meanwhile, Iranian officials have vowed to retaliate against the U.S. and Israel, and President Trump has said further U.S. casualties are likely amid the ongoing operation.
British PM says US can use British bases for strikes on Iran
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he would allow the United States to use U.K. bases at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and the RAF Fairford base in England for strikes against Iran.
The decision comes a week after Starmer denied a formal request from the U.S. to use the bases.
Starmer said the change was because of Iran's indiscriminate targeting of civilians in Middle East countries, which he said has put British citizens at risk.
"Iran is striking British interests nonetheless, and putting British people at huge risk, along with our allies across the region. That is the situation we face today," the prime minister said in a video statement posted to social media.
He said that British military personnel were nearly struck by a missile that landed close to the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain.
"Our Armed Forces, who are located across the region, are also being put at risk by Iran's actions. Yesterday Iran hit a military base in Bahrain, narrowly missing British personnel," Starmer said.
-ABC News' Luis Martinez
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