"Iran's reckless attacks, lashing out across the region and holding hostage the strait of Hormuz, are a threat to British interests and British allies."
"The island has been at the centre of a political row after the UK agreed to cede sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius and lease back the base."
"Vast majority of the British People do not want any part in the Israel-US war of choice on Iran."
Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia after the UK permitted US strikes against Iranian missile sites. The Ministry of Defence condemned the attacks as reckless, emphasizing the threat to British interests. One missile was intercepted by a US warship, while the other failed in flight. The UK government maintains that the use of British bases is limited to defensive operations. Iran's foreign minister criticized the UK for its involvement, claiming it endangers British lives and disregards public sentiment against the conflict.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]