The United Kingdom said its armed forces are prepared to defend the country after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to strike bases used by the United States, including Fairford in southwest England. The IRGC claimed the US had flown bombing missions against Iran from Fairford, calling any such base a legitimate target.
On Friday, the UK government responded to an IRGC threat issued Thursday, in which the Iranian force stated that any base hosting US aircraft used for strikes on Iran would be a legitimate target. The IRGC specifically named RAF Fairford in southwest England, alleging that US bombing missions against Iran had originated from there. The UK statement did not confirm or deny the IRGC claim but affirmed the country's defensive readiness. The IRGC has previously threatened US bases in the Middle East and claimed attacks on facilities in Jordan, though the threats against European bases mark an escalation in the scope of its warnings.
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