Badenoch presses Starmer to strike Iranian missile sites
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the UK government to authorize RAF strikes on Iran's missile launch sites, arguing that defensive measures are insufficient and that preemptive action is needed to protect citizens.
- Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy stated there is a legal basis for RAF jets to target Iranian missile sites in response to attacks, but the UK government maintains it has no plans to conduct such strikes, instead allowing the US limited use of British bases for defensive operations.
- The UK government focuses on defending against drone attacks, such as the recent drone strike at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, while the US targets missile launch sites in Iran; additional military assets, including Wildcat helicopters and the warship HMS Dragon, are being deployed to the region
