Donald Trump has been blocked from using RAF bases to strike Iran by Sir Keir Starmer.
The UK Government has refused to give the White House the green light to use the Diego Garcia base or RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire for a potential military campaign against Iran, according to the Times.
In response, Trump attacked the agreement to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the Diego Garcia joint UK-US military base in the archipelago as “a big mistake” on Wednesday.
The newspaper said the Government’s position was due to concerns over a breach of international law, which does not distinguish between a nation carrying out an attack and one that provides support with “knowledge of the circumstances of the internationally wrongful act”.
The bases can only be used for military operations with prior consent from the Government and would need to comply with UK law and the country’s interpretation of relevant international law.
Mr Trump is weighing up fresh military action against the Islamic Republic, with a second US warship moving into the region and warnings that he could go ahead if no deal on its nuclear programme is reached.
