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fromFortune
1 day agoThe Indian Ocean base targeted by Iran is 'an all but indispensable platform' for U.S. security operations in the Mideast, South Asia and East Africa | Fortune
Iran launched missiles at Diego Garcia, a U.K.-U.S. military base, prompting condemnation from Britain after the unsuccessful attack.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoUK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes
The British government has not given permission for the US to use UK military bases to support potential US strikes on Iran, the BBC understands. The US has in the past used RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, and the UK overseas territory of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, to carry out strikes in the Middle East region. A UK government spokesperson said: "As routine, we do not comment on operational matters."
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month agoWhite House says Iran would be wise' to take deal amid military buildup
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt has said Iran would be wise to make a deal, as the United States surges further military assets to the Middle East. Her statement came as part of a series of veiled threats from officials under US President Donald Trump, a day after US and Iranian representatives held a second round of indirect talks this month.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months agoTrump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer
Keir Starmer must reassess UK–US strategy after President Trump's unpredictable criticisms undermine diplomatic gains and complicate defence arrangements concerning Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands.
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