"The only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source or the launchers that are used to fire [them]," Keir Starmer said.WPA pool photo by Benjamin Cremel via Getty Images

Starmer lets Trump use UK bases to strike Iran’s missile depots – POLITICO

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The U.K. will allow Washington to use British bases to destroy Iran's missiles and its ability to fire them at Britain's allies in the gulf, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Sunday night.

"The only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source in their storage depots or the launchers that are used to fire [them]," he said in a video posted on X. "The United States has requested permission to use British bases for that specific and limited defensive purpose. We have taken the decision to accept this request."

The U.S. and Israel launched strikes Saturday on Iran that killed the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and hit dozens of targets in at least 18 of Iran's 31 provinces, killing and injuring hundreds.