UK allows US to use bases to bomb Iranian sites targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz

[HipChick]

Source: Politico

LONDON — The U.K. government said Friday that it will allow the U.S. to fly missions from British bases in order to bomb Iranian missile sites that are targeting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

A Downing Street spokesperson said ministers meeting Friday afternoon had “confirmed” that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's agreement for the U.S. to use British sites for defensive operations includes actions to “degrade the missile sites and capabilities being used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“They reaffirmed that the principles behind the U.K.’s approach to the conflict remain the same: the U.K. remains committed to defending our people, our interests and our allies, acting in accordance with international law and not getting drawn into the wider conflict,” Downing Street added.

Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-allows-us-use-of-bases-to-bomb-iranian-sites-targeting-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz/

[Phoenix61]

1. Dumbass you just did get drawn in.

Do you really think they'll abide by any promises the made?🤣🤣🤣

[HipChick]

2. Starmer is such a flip-flop..

[walkingman]

3. I wish they would not cave to Trump - they just enable the madman.

[nitpicked]

4. Comment from BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce84073mr06t

What has changed with the UK's latest announcement on the US using its bases

Damian Grammaticas
Political correspondent

Let’s be clear this is a broadening of the terms under which the US military is allowed to use UK bases in actions against Iran.

From the first weekend of the war the UK agreed to let the US use British bases for "specific and limited defensive action against missile facilities in Iran which were involved in launching strikes at regional allies".

Now the US can use those bases, in Gloucestershire and the Indian Ocean, to target Iranian missile and other sites being used to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

But let’s also be clear, this does not mean UK forces themselves are going to be involved in striking targets in Iran.
(snip)

[Bread and Circuses]

5. BOO , Shane on you , UK

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. Well, I guess Starmer wants to hand the government

to Farage.

[EarthFirst]

7. Complicit.

No other way to label this.

[Maru Kitteh]

8. If this isn't the end of Starmer, it should be.

Did you learn NOTHING? UK?