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To no one’s surprise, the United Kingdom appears to be preparing to join the ongoing Israeli attack on Iran, following the footsteps of the United States.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired on June 18 a meeting by the UK’s national emergencies committee, known as COBRA, to discuss the conflict in the Middle East.
Angela Rayner, Starmer deputy, standing in for him at prime minister’s questions, insisted that the UK would continue to back a diplomatic route to resolving the conflict.
“The one thing I will say is we agree with President Trump that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon, but we’ve been consistent in urging Iran to engage in the diplomatic process and work with the United States, and we continue to support that diplomatic approach,” she told the members of Parliament, according to The Guardian.
British media suggested that the meeting chaired by Starmer was meant to discuss how the UK would move forward if the U.S. joins the Israeli attack on Iran.
U.S. plans for an attack on Iran likely include bombers taking off from the British Diego Garcia air base in the Indian Ocean, or even from Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base in England. The U.S. could even use RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus for its aerial tankers, to refuel the bombers. Washington will need the approval of London to use any of these bases.
While Starmer and his party are trying to appear cautious, the UK is already taking steps to prepare for military operations in the Middle East.
The RAF has already deployed 14 Typhoon fighter jets at Akrotiri, supposedly to protect its bases and forces and to help regional allies such as Cyprus and Oman if they come under attack.
In addition, the Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier was spotted crossing the Suez Canal on June 19 on an unannounced deployment to the Middle East.
The UK joined the U.S. in launching strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, a close ally of Iran, in response to the group’s attack on Israel. Thus, it will be hard to imagine London not providing support for any U.S. action against Iran, if not to also join the Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic upright.
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