UK letting US use its bases is ‘participation in aggression’, Iran’s foreign minister tells Yvette Cooper – UK politics live
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In a phone call, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper that Iran views the UK allowing the US to use its bases as "participation in aggression." This follows Keir Starmer granting the US permission to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia for "defensive" action against Iranian missile sites. Araghchi stated this action would be recorded negatively in the history of UK-Iran relations and that Iran reserves the right to defend its sovereignty. The UK has faced criticism from the US for its response to requests for support in the Strait of Hormuz, amidst heightened concerns about fossil fuel supply security due to tensions in the Gulf.
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