Strait of Hormus: UK gives US its bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites

The United Kingdom has approved use of its bases for the US to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormus.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rebuked the move, saying, “Mr Starmer is putting British lives in danger by giving UK bases to be used for aggression against Iran. Iran will exercise its right to self-defence”

The UK’s decision on the bases has been a “very late response”, Donald Trump says, after he previously called Nato allies “cowards”, for being reluctant to help open the vital shipping lane which transports around 20% of the world’s oil

Energy fears have kept oil prices high, hovering around $109 a barrel; the head of the International Energy Agency tells the BBC the world faces the “greatest global energy security challenge in history.” (www.bbc.com)