New UK PM Andy Burnham Approves US Use Of British Bases For Iran Strikes: Report

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to continue allowing the US to use British military bases for what Washington and London describe as “defensive" operations against Iran, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

The decision keeps in place the policy followed by former prime minister Keir Starmer, under which US aircraft can operate from British facilities, including Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, for missions linked to countering Iranian missile threats and protecting shipping routes around the Strait of Hormuz, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg.

The report said Starmer chaired a meeting of senior ministers and officials on Friday to review Britain’s position after US military operations against Iran resumed earlier this month.

Burnham, who became prime minister on Monday, was briefed on the discussions and backed the decision, the sources said.

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