UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared that British bases hosting American forces are legitimate military targets. The Guardian reports the allegation centers on a facility in southwest England that Tehran claims was used by the US for bombing missions. The UK has permitted American defensive operations from its bases during the Iran conflict but has refused to assist with offensive strikes. The British government says it's ready to defend itself.

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