UK Greenlights US Strikes on Iran from British Soil: Escalation in the Gulf
On Friday, the British government officially granted permission for the United States to utilize military installations located within the UK for launching offensive strikes targeting Iranian missile sites. These sites are alleged by Washington and London to be involved in attacks against maritime traffic traversing the Strait of Hormuz. Downing Street confirmed ministers convened to discuss the
situation in the Gulf and specific actions attributed to Iran concerning the vital shipping choke point. Al-Monitor, reporting this development, frames it primarily as a UK response to Iranian aggression in the Strait. This narrative conveniently omits the long-standing pattern of US and Israeli provocations, instead presenting Iran as the sole instigator. The mainstream media consistently
downplays the role of the US in joint operations with Israel against Iran, often portraying American involvement as merely supportive rather than as an active, direct participant in what is fundamentally a coordinated military campaign. This authorization makes the UK a direct enabler in US-Israeli efforts to further destabilize the region under the guise of maritime security. This move is a
continuation of a strategy that saw the US Navy dispatch the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole through the Strait of Hormuz in May 2019, shortly after the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), escalating tensions significantly. The justification for these strikes, framed as protection for shipping, ignores the fact that Iran, for 45 years,