Fairford, United Kingdom, March 7, 2026 (AFP) - US starts using UK bases for 'defensive' Iran operations

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The United States has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced Saturday. Britain's defence ministry said the US had begun using the military sites for "specific defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles into the region". Later Saturday, US President Donald Trump rejected what he said were British plans to possibly send two aircraft carriers to the region --......

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