Starmer Urged To Ban US Jets At RAF Bases

Keir Starmer has been urged to ban US jets from flying any missions from RAF bases following Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilisation.

The US president made the astonishing threat as the deadline he has given for Tehran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz approaches.

In a post on Truth Social, he said: “A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”

Starmer initially turned down Trump’s request to use British bases to launch missions against Iranian targets at the start of the war.

However, US jets are now allowed to use the bases for “defensive” strikes on Iranian missile launch sites.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski said those should also be banned in light of Trump’s latest threats.

Posting on X, he said: “The UK must immediately and unequivocally suspend support for the US military. The government have tried to appease him, then they tried to say they’re standing up to him. Words aren’t enough – it’s time for action.”

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said: “President Trump’s explicit threats to target civilian infrastructure in Iran signal a clear intent to breach international law.

“This places the UK government in a perilous position; by continuing to grant the US access to our airbases, the prime minister risks making the United Kingdom an accomplice to war crimes.

“The Liberal Democrats are calling for the immediate withdrawal of consent for the US to use British bases. We cannot allow British soil to be used as a platform for illegal military action.”

Labour MP Richard Burgon said: “Trump is warning of widespread war crimes against Iran – and even appears to be threatening the use of what could be nuclear weapons. An incredibly dangerous moment for the whole world.

“Our government must immediately withdraw all access to UK bases for any US attacks on Iran.”

The PM’s spokesman said ”the basis for the use of our bases is clear”.

He added: “The prime minister has been very clear that this isnt our war, we’re not being dragged into it. but our postion is very much focused on de-escalation.”

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