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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 hours ago

Why is the US-UK Diego Garcia military base in the Chagos Islands a target for Iran?

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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

MoD condemns Iran missile strikes towards UK-US base as Britain dragged' into war

Iran launched missile strikes towards a US-UK military base in response to UK support for US operations against Iranian targets.
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fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

UK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes

The British government has not given permission for the US to use UK military bases to support potential US strikes on Iran, the BBC understands. The US has in the past used RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, and the UK overseas territory of Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, to carry out strikes in the Middle East region. A UK government spokesperson said: "As routine, we do not comment on operational matters."
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

White House says Iran would be wise' to take deal amid military buildup

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt has said Iran would be wise to make a deal, as the United States surges further military assets to the Middle East. Her statement came as part of a series of veiled threats from officials under US President Donald Trump, a day after US and Iranian representatives held a second round of indirect talks this month.
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World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

DO NOT GIVE AWAY DIEGO': Trump Urges UK to Resist Wokeism' and Controversial Island Lease

Donald Trump urged the UK to cancel a 99-year Diego Garcia lease, arguing it would restrict U.S.-U.K. military access and endanger regional security.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The injustice in Chagos continues

US and UK forcibly displaced the Chagossians from the Chagos Islands, built and operated a Diego Garcia military base, and have prevented their return.
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World news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Trump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer

Keir Starmer must reassess UK–US strategy after President Trump's unpredictable criticisms undermine diplomatic gains and complicate defence arrangements concerning Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Court backs ruling that UK unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia

An appeal court affirmed that more than 60 Tamils were unlawfully detained on Diego Garcia for over three years under harsh conditions.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

MPs and military figures urge Trump to intervene and block Starmer's Chagos deal

Senior politicians and military figures urged Donald Trump to block the Chagos islands deal over security risks to Diego Garcia and disputed legal justifications.
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