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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Britain not ruling out future strikes on Iran missile sites, officials indicate

RAF Fairford main gate
RAF Fairford. US heavy bombers are expected to reach the Gloucestershire airbase and Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands in the next few days. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Britain has not ruled out joining in future strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launch sites amid concerns that otherwise Iran may be able to deplete allies’ stocks of air defence interceptors, officials have indicated.

US heavy bombers are expected to reach UK bases at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands and Fairford in Gloucestershire in the next few days, from where they are expected to attack Iran’s underground “missile cities”.

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