Britain has authorized the US to use military bases in the UK for strikes against Iranian missile positions threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows a review of the escalating conflict and Iran’s disruption of maritime traffic. The move allows US defensive operations to degrade missile sites targeting vessels in the crucial waterway. Britain has authorized the US to use military bases in the UK for strikes against Iranian missile positions threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows a review of the escalating conflict and Iran’s disruption of maritime traffic. The move allows US defensive operations to degrade missile sites targeting vessels in the crucial waterway.
