In a televised statement, Sir Keir Starmer has said British planes ‘are in the sky today’ in the Middle East ‘as part of coordinated regional defensive operations to protect our people, our interests and our allies’.
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This came after the US and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran, prompting Tehran to fire retaliatory strikes against Israel and US bases across the Middle East
US-Israeli attack on Iran – live updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/28/israel-attacks-iran-as-blasts-heard-in-tehran-live-updates
US and Israel strikes on Iran – what we know so far ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/us-israel-launch-strikes-attack-iran-what-we-know-so-far-latest
Full report ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/28/israel-launches-attack-on-iran-as-explosions-heard-in-tehran
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