US cleared to use British bases for limited strikes on Iranian missile capabilities

The U.S. has been cleared to usage British bases for constricted strikes connected Iran’s rocket capabilities aft Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed disconnected connected the plan, and portion U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey stated connected Sunday Britain had "stepped up alongside the Americans."

"The lone mode to halt the menace is to destruct the missiles astatine source, successful their retention depots oregon the launchers which are utilized to occurrence the missiles," Starmer confirmed successful a recorded connection to the nation.

"The U.S. has requested support to usage British bases for that circumstantial and constricted antiaircraft purpose," helium said. "We person taken the determination to judge this request."

The determination came amid escalation crossed the Middle East successful the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes connected Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory rocket and drone attacks, raising fears of a broader determination conflict.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed disconnected connected a program to usage British bases for constricted strikes connected Iranian rocket capabilities. (Kin Cheung / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

On Feb. 28, successful the aftermath of Operation Epic Fury, Starmer confirmed British planes "are successful the entity today" crossed the Middle East "as portion of coordinated determination antiaircraft operations to support our people, our interests and our allies."

Healey went connected to disclose Sunday that 2 Iranian missiles were fired successful the absorption of Cyprus, wherever Britain maintains cardinal sovereign basal areas.

The Royal Air Force confirmed that Typhoon jets operating from Qatar arsenic portion of the associated U.K.-Qatar Typhoon Squadron successfully intercepted an Iranian drone heading toward Qatar.

About 300 British unit are stationed astatine a naval installation successful Bahrain, wherever Iranian missiles and drones struck adjacent areas.

"We’re taking down the drones that are menacing either our bases, our radical oregon our allies," Healey told "Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips" connected Sky. "We’ve stepped up alongside the Americans. We’ve stepped up our antiaircraft forces successful the Middle East. We’re flying those sorties."

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British Defense Secretary John Healey stressed that the U.K. had "no part" successful the American-Israeli strikes connected Iran. (Peter Nicholls/Pool via Reuters)

Healey besides made definite to accent that the U.K. had "no part" successful the U.S. and Israeli strikes connected Iran and insisted each British actions were defensive. "All our actions are astir defending U.K. interests and defending U.K. allies," helium said.

When asked if the U.K. would articulation the U.S. successful violative action, Healey said, "I'm not going to speculate," according to Sky News.

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Downing Street besides confirmed Feb. 28 that Starmer and President Donald Trump had spoken by telephone astir the "situation successful the Middle East," the BBC reported.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to Downing Street for comment.

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