Starmer vows to avoid ‘mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades
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Keir Starmer addressed Parliament, assuring MPs that the government is mindful of the "mistakes of Iraq" when dealing with the Middle East crisis. This statement comes after Donald Trump criticized the UK for initially hesitating to allow the US to use British bases for strikes on Iran. Starmer initially denied the US permission to conduct strikes aimed at regime change from British bases, citing international law. He later relented, allowing the US military to use the bases for "specific and limited defensive purposes" after speaking with Trump. This decision followed Iranian missile and drone attacks that put British citizens in the Middle East at risk. The UK's legal position, based on advice from the attorney-general, is that the US can use the bases for defensive purposes, but not for regime change.
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