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US can use UK bases for ‘defensive’ strikes on Iran, Starmer says
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street in central London on October 29, 2025. (Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he agreed to let the United States use UK bases to fire “defensive” strikes aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and their launchers.
But in a video address posted to social media, he adds, “We were not involved in the initial strikes on Iran and we will not join offensive action now.”
In a separate statement, France, Germany, and the UK say they are ready to defend their interests and those of its allies in the Gulf if necessary by taking “defensive action” against Iran.
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