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Thursday, 23 July 2026
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Iran warns UK bases are targets after US strike access

Tehran holds London responsible for consequences as RAF Fairford is named in bomber missions.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the United Kingdom’s decision to allow the United States to use British bases for attacks on Iran. The ministry stated that Britain will bear responsibility for the consequences of facilitating this military action.

An Iranian military group issued a warning to the UK over allowing US forces to use British bases for strikes on Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) specified that the US used Britain's RAF Fairford base for B-1 bomber missions.

Any UK base used by the US to attack Iran will become a legitimate target.

The IRGC warned London against deeper involvement in US military action against Iran. Sources differ on the specific attribution of the threat; one account names the IRGC directly, while another refers only to an Iranian military group.

The UK stated it is ready to defend itself after Iran said British bases are legitimate targets.

Rowan Ashcombe

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

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Sources

  1. aa.com.tr — Iran condemns UK decision to allow US use of bases for attacks (opens in a new window)
  2. aa.com.tr — Tehran warns any UK base used by US to attack Iran will become ‘legitimate target’ (opens in a new window)
  3. BBC — UK 'ready to defend itself' after Iran says bases are 'legitimate targets' (opens in a new window)
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