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Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 21:39 IST
Starmer confirmed that UK military bases in Cyprus are not used by US bombers against Iran.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. (PTI file photo)
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday defended his decision to keep Britain out of the initial US and Israeli strikes on Iran, following criticism from President Donald Trump. He affirmed that he stood by his decision, saying it was made in the best interests of the UK.
“President Trump has expressed his disagreement with our decision not to get involved in the initial strikes, but it is my duty to judge what is in Britain’s national interest. That is what I have done, and I stand by it," Starmer told parliament.
The UK Prime Minister also clarified that British military bases in Cyprus were “not being used by US bombers," after agreeing to a US request to use UK bases for “specific and limited defensive purposes" in the ongoing conflict.
Starmer’s clarification comes after Trump’s criticism. The US president had stated that Britain took “far too long" to allow the United States to use its air bases in operations against Iran.
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March 02, 2026, 21:29 IST
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