UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran says bases are ‘legitimate targets’

The UK government has said it is “ready to defend itself 24/7” after Iran identified UK military bases used by the US as “legitimate targets”.

The United Kingdom refused to cooperate with an attack on Iran and allowed “defensive” operations from British bases to host American personnel and aircraft.

Iran’s foreign ministry said the UK was an “accomplice” in the US war, while the military wing of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said any country that supported the US militarily would be “responsible for the consequences and consequences”.

This happened after the US attacked Iranian targets for the 12th night in a row.

As US President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized the British government and former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for not supporting the war, Iran’s comments on July 23 sought to paint the UK as part of the campaign.

In the days of the US-Israel war in March The United States was granted permission to use British bases. RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to target Iranian military installations along the Strait of Hormuz that are used to attack Gulf countries and shipping.

This policy has not changed under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who last week announced a decision to extend the deal with the US.

In the year In a statement on July 23, the IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency said US bombing missions had begun two days earlier from RAF Fairford.

The UK Ministry of Defense did not say this week whether the base would be used by the United States for operations against Iran.

Responding to Iran’s threats, a British government spokesman said: “Our armed forces are ready to defend the UK from any attack, whether at home or abroad. The UK is ready to defend itself 24/7.”

“This includes air and missile defense across Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force assets, working closely with our NATO partners to carry out sophisticated operations.

“The UK’s approach to the conflict remains the same – we are committed to protecting our people, our interests and our partners, acting in accordance with international law and staying out of the wider conflict.”

Days after the fighting began on February 28, Iran’s ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, said Iran would have a “right to self-defence” if the UK joined the war and said it should be “very careful” about taking part.

March 19, Iran He fired two ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia station in the United Kingdom in the Chagos Islands. While one failed mid-flight, the second was reportedly shot down by an American aircraft carrier.

There were doubts that Iran had missiles capable of reaching the islands, which are 2,360 miles (3,600 km) from Iran.

That same month, Israel said Iran had ballistic missiles with a range of up to 4,000 km (2,485 miles), meaning they could theoretically reach the UK and mainland Europe.

However, then Housing Secretary Steve Reid told BBC News at the time. There was no specific assessment that the Iranians were targeting the UK – or even if they wanted to.

Analysts have too. It raised doubts about the reliability and accuracy of Iran’s missile arsenal.She says that the United States has failed miserably in the attack.

Iran has launched attacks in recent months on several Gulf states that host US military bases, with attacks on civilian vessels off the coast of Hormuz blocking a vital shipping route.