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        "msgid": "starmer-us-did-not-request-access-to-uk-bases-before-striking-iran-1772766026",
        "date": "2026-03-06 08:55:48",
        "title": "Starmer: US did not request access to UK bases before striking Iran",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Washington did not ask for access to UK bases before launching strikes on Iran, the first request arriving on 28 February. The US and Israel attacked targets in Iran, including Tehran, prompting Iranian retaliation against Israeli territory and US bases in the region; discussions over base-use conditions followed, with permission granted after those terms were considered.",
        "content": "<p>Moscow (ANTARA) - Washington did not request access to UK bases\nbefore launching an attack on Iran, and only made the request for the\nfirst time on 28 February, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on\nThursday.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the US and Israel launched strikes against targets in\nIran, including Tehran, causing damage and casualties among\ncivilians.<\/p>\n<p>Iran retaliated with attacks against Israeli territory, as well as\nagainst a number of US military bases across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There was no request with specific conditions from the US that we\nagreed to until Saturday [28 February] afternoon,\u2019 Starmer told\nreporters, commenting on reports that the British government was alleged\nto have discussed the issue of UK bases on Friday and decided not to\ngrant access to the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Therefore, on Friday there were no concrete decisions that could be\nmade. Decisions must be made when we receive the request. The request\ncame on Saturday afternoon,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>London and Washington discussed specific conditions for the use of UK\nbases by US bomber aircraft on Sunday, after which permission was\ngranted, Starmer clarified.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/starmer-us-did-not-request-access-to-uk-bases-before-striking-iran-1772766026",
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