Breaking: Iran Issues Stern Warning To UK Over Military Base Agreement With US

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the United Kingdom that Tehran views Britain’s decision to allow the United States to use its military bases as an act of “participation in aggression.”

During a phone call with his British counterpart, Araghchi criticised what he described as the UK’s “negative and biased” position regarding the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. He further warned that granting the US access to British bases would be regarded by Tehran as involvement in hostile action.

In response, a spokesperson for the UK Prime Minister stated that Britain only allowed US access to its bases for a “specific, defensive and limited purpose” following Iranian attacks across the Middle East.

The spokesperson insisted that the UK has not taken part in the initial strikes and is not seeking to be drawn deeper into the wider conflict.

Reports indicate that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially rejected Washington’s request to use UK bases for operations against Iran, raising concerns about the legality of such action.

However, he later agreed to the request after Iranian forces targeted British-linked military assets in the region.

Starmer explained that the US was granted permission to use British bases strictly for defensive operations aimed at countering Iranian missile attacks, including strikes on storage sites and launch platforms.

He added that the decision was intended to help prevent further missile attacks by Iran across the region.

Tehran’s warning has further escalated diplomatic tensions between Iran and the United Kingdom as the conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel enters its fourth week.