"This government does not believe in regime change from the skies, he told the Commons. It was a significant moment. Starmer has spent much of his premiership carefully dancing around Donald Trump acting (as he sees it) in the UK's national interest by maintaining close relations with the US president but taking a lot of flak for it at home."
"The UK had initially denied the US permission to conduct strikes aimed at regime change from British bases including Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, citing international law. But after speaking to Trump at the weekend, Starmer relented on Sunday night. He now said the US military could use the bases for specific and limited defensive purposes."
"Lord Hermer, the attorney-general, warned that allowing the US to launch attacks for the purpose of regime change which Trump has himself argued for would have been a potential breach of international law. It is not the government position that has altered, but the situation on the ground."
Keir Starmer's handling of the Iran crisis represents a deliberate departure from Tony Blair's 2003 Iraq invasion support, which continues to influence Labour's foreign policy decisions. Initially, the UK denied the US permission to conduct regime-change strikes from British bases including Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford, with the government citing international law violations. After pressure from Donald Trump, Starmer permitted the US military to use these bases for specific, limited defensive purposes only. The Attorney-General warned that authorizing regime-change operations would breach international law. Starmer emphasized the government's commitment to lawful action and carefully considered strategy, distinguishing this approach from past interventions while maintaining close US relations.
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