News Brief
10/28/2012, Cheshvan 12, 5773
Report: UK Denies US Access to Bases for Gulf Buildup
The British government rejected U.S. requests to use military bases in the United Kingdom as part of a build-up in the Gulf, citing legal concerns that a pre-emptive strike on Iran would violate international law, The Guardian reported.
The United States has made informal requests to access British bases in Cypress and British territories in the Atlantic and Indian oceans as part of contingency planning for Iran, The Guardian reported, citing unnamed officials.