UK withholds consent for US use of bases in potential Iran strikes
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Britain has not granted the US permission to base strikes against Iran at RAF Fairford or Diego Garcia, and says it does not comment on operational matters; the US has previously used these bases and is pressuring Tehran amid ongoing talks, while any such action would require UK consent under a long-standing agreement.
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