"None of this, I think, is in any sense legal in a way that the UK would recognise. The UK is understood to have denied permission for the US to use RAF bases for the strikes because of concerns over international law."
"President Donald Trump confirmed a major combat operation in an eight-minute speech posted to Truth Social, stating Iran could never have a nuclear weapon and adding: 'It's been mass terror, and we're not going to take it any longer.'"
Following coordinated US and Israeli strikes against Iran on Saturday morning, explosions were reported over Tehran. President Trump confirmed the military operation, stating Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons. However, Lord Peter Ricketts, former UK national security adviser, stated the attacks do not meet legal standards recognized by the UK. The UK government reportedly denied permission for the US to use RAF bases for the strikes due to international law concerns. The strikes prompted retaliatory action from Iran toward Israel, escalating regional tensions during a critical moment in US history.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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