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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Starmer risks Trump’s wrath as PM ‘refuses to let US use UK bases’ for strikes on Iran’s infrastructure

The UK is expected to refuse to allow Donald Trump to use RAF bases for strikes on Iranian infrastructure, including bridges or power plants, risking the wrath of the US president.

Mr Trump has threatened to unleash “hell” on civilian infrastructure in Iran as he ramps up pressure on Tehran to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, warning on Tuesday that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless a deal is agreed.

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