Iran Warns British Lives at Risk After UK Clears US Strikes From Its Bases

An Iranian official warns that British lives are at risk after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer allowed the United States to use UK military bases for strikes on Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz. UK ministers expanded approval on March 20, enabling action from RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia beyond purely defensive measures. Reports say Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia, though neither hit the target. This follows weeks of regional escalation after US-Israeli strikes on key Iranian facilities on February 28 and Iran’s subsequent retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted Iran will exercise its right to self-defence. He noted that most Britons oppose UK participation in what he calls an “Israel-US war of choice” and accused Mr Starmer of ignoring public sentiment. Former US President Donald Trump criticised the UK’s delay in granting permission, calling the response “very late” and pledging continued US support to guard the Strait of Hormuz once Iran’s threat is removed.

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