U.Ok. approves U.S. use of British bases to strike Iran missile websites focusing on ships

The British authorities gave authorisation ​on Friday (March 20, 2026) for america to make use of ‌navy bases in Britain to hold out strikes ​on Iranian missile websites which might be attacking ⁠ships within the Strait of Hormuz.

British Ministers met on Friday (March 20, 2026) to debate the struggle with Iran and Iran’s ‌blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, in accordance with a Downing Avenue assertion.

Iran-Israel struggle updates on March 20, 2026

“They confirmed ‌that the settlement for the U.S. to ‌use ⁠U.Ok. bases within the collective self-defence of ⁠the area consists of U.S. defensive operations to degrade the missile websites and capabilities getting used to assault ships within the ​Strait of Hormuz,” the ‌assertion stated.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated this week Britain wouldn’t be drawn right into a struggle over Iran. He initially rejected a U.S. request ‌to make use of British bases for the strikes ​on Iran, saying he wanted to be happy that any navy motion was ⁠authorized.

However Mr. Starmer modified his stance after Iran carried out strikes on British allies throughout the West Asia, ‌saying that america might use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-U.Ok. base within the Indian Ocean.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Mr. Starmer for the reason that battle began, complaining he was not doing sufficient to assist him.

On Monday, ‌Mr. Trump stated there have been “some nations that drastically dissatisfied me” earlier than ​he singled out Britain, which he stated had as soon as been thought of “the Rolls-Royce of allies”.

The ⁠Downing Avenue assertion on Friday (March 20, 2026) referred to as for “pressing de-escalation and ⁠a swift decision to the struggle”.

Opinion polls in Britain counsel widespread scepticism concerning the ‌struggle, with 59% of these surveyed by YouGov saying that they had been against ​the U.S.-Israeli assaults.