"We all remember the mistakes of Iraq. And we have learned those lessons. This is the British government, protecting British interests and British lives. That may sound obvious. But this was the prime minister seeking to carve out the British approach to this conflict from the broader aspirations for regime change claimed by the US and Israel."
"The prime minister said that the UK would still not join "offensive action" against Iran. But he said that because of the "scorched earth strategy" with which Iran had responded to the US and Israel, the UK would now permit the US to use joint UK-US bases to strike Iran. The specific and limited purpose for which these strikes can be used, the UK government says, is to degrade."
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a shift in UK policy regarding American military action in the Middle East, permitting the US to use joint UK-US bases for strikes against Iran in response to Iran's "scorched earth strategy." Starmer emphasized learning lessons from the Iraq War and stressed that Britain's approach prioritizes British national interests and lives, distinguishing it from broader US and Israeli objectives. The government previously declined to participate in or assist initial strikes, though ministers avoided explicitly stating the strikes were unlawful. Starmer's statement clarified that UK support remains limited to specific defensive purposes rather than offensive action or regime change.
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