UK Prime Minister Burnham allows US to use British bases for Iran strikes
Bloomberg reports new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved US use of British bases for some strikes against Iran, reversing his predecessor's stance.
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AIBloomberg News has reported that the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has agreed to allow US forces to use British bases to launch certain strikes against Iran.
Burnham's position marks a shift from that of his predecessor, Keir Starmer, who initially rejected US President Donald Trump's request at the start of the conflict with Iran to permit American aircraft to use British bases for attacks on Iran.
However, Keir Starmer later agreed to allow the United States to use British bases for strikes on Iranian targets threatening the Strait of Hormuz.