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UK agrees to let US use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites targeting Hormuz
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Britain has authorized the US to use military bases in the UK for strikes against Iranian missile positions threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows a review of the escalating conflict and Iran's disruption of maritime traffic. The move allows US defensive operations to degrade missile sites targeting vessels in the crucial waterway.