Despite Starmers lies, the UK is at war with Iran [Starmer] Keir Starmer’s government is playing an ever-increasing role in the destruction of Iran, despite his claims that the UK was “playing no role”. The government’s lines about “regional defensive operations” are becoming harder to believe, as the UK’s actions appear to be contributing to the deaths of thousands of innocent Iranians. ## British involvement under Starmer Britain’s involvement began in January, when the UK and the US began moving weaponry to the Middle East. According to [*Declassified UK*][1]: > Britain moved “defensive assets” to Cyprus and Qatar in January and February “to ensure we were in a heightened state of readiness of any conflict beginning”, Starmer said last week. > > The assets included fighter jets, air defence missiles, advanced radar and systems to take down drones. Since then, the UK has allowed the US to use several of its air bases. The US has stationed one fleet of military planes at RAF Fairford in Gloucester. But importantly, Starmer has only approved “defensive” US action from UK bases. Despite this, the US military has been [loading][2] large explosives into B-1 Lancer bombers at the base. > American [🇺🇸] B-1 bombers being loaded at UK [🇬🇧] air bases, with 2000lb ‘bunker busters’ > > Forget ‘defensive’ action > > Starmer has taken the UK [🇬🇧] to war without so much as a debate.[pic.twitter.com/zVn3ShUWxO][3] > > — Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) [March 12, 2026][4] According to *Declassified UK*, US Planes have been [passing][5] through RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, both in Suffolk, as well as Prestwick civilian airport in Scotland. In total, over 100 fighter jets have left RAF Lakenheath for the Middle East since January. At least one of the jets from Lakenheath was among those which [crashed][6] in Kuwait. ## ‘Reality of war’ British MP Sarah Sackman also claimed that the US strike, which murdered 165 little girls, was just a “[reality of war][7]“. The reality is actually more like an illegal and unprovoked attack, which violates international law. Ultimately, this plays into the hands of the US and Israel. Instead of condemning their actions, Sackman has practically given the genocidal maniacs permission to continue. > NEW: British minister Sarah Sackman has refused to declare the Iran school massacre – which killed 165 people, including many children – a war crime. > > She said it was the “realities of war”[https://t.co/bFvoYWXpy6][8] [pic.twitter.com/4ZutHzKBes][9] > > — Imran Mulla (@Imran_posts) [March 10, 2026][10] ## Starmer — Diego Garcia The UK has a military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Importantly, the UK is [illegally occupying][11] the island. In true British and US colonial fashion, both countries evicted the entire population to establish a joint UK — US military base which has operated since the 1970s. The US used it for [strikes on Afghanistan][12] from 2001, and both countries used it to bomb Iraq from 2003. Now it appears that a US submarine, operating from the base, was used to fire two torpedoes at the [unarmed][13] Iranian frigate. It then sank off the coast of Sri Lanka. Clearly, that is not a defensive operation. > A US submarine operating from UK base Diego Garcia, firing two torpedoes at an Iranian Frigate, destroying it and killing most on board – the first operation of its kind since WW2 – is not a defensive operation. > > The British government is at war with Iran and lying to its people. > > — Joshua Virasami [🇲🇺][🇵🇸] (@JoshuaVirasami) [March 4, 2026][14] The UK is also allowing the US to use its [military base on Cyprus][15] – another country the UK previously colonised illegally. The *BBC *reported that the UK was not allowing the US to use its bases in Cyprus for “defensive” strikes on Iranian missile sites. However, American U-2 spy planes are reportedly using the site. The UK has also now sent HMS Dragon and two Wildcat helicopters to the eastern Mediterranean — supposedly to ‘protect’ RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. However, as the *Canary* previously [reported][16]: > The HMS Dragon is fitted with a Sea Viper missile system. It can launch eight missiles in under 10 seconds and guide up to 16 missiles simultaneously. Wildcat helicopters from the 815 Naval Air Squadron, equipped with Martlet missiles capable of taking out drones, will assist it. On March 6, a British pilot flying from RAF Akrotiri [shot down][17] Iranian drones over Jordan, Qatar and Iraq. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence told the *BBC*: > Just this week, we have flown Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets on sorties around the region, shooting down Iranian drones and defending innocent civilians from Iran’s indiscriminate attacks. Why aren’t we letting the US and Israel fight their own battles? ## Weapons Additionally, the UK is still [selling][18] millions of pounds’ worth of weapons to Israel. It provides around 15% of the components in the F-35 fighter jets, which Israel uses in airstrikes across Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. According to [Oxfam][19]: > This includes the rear fuselage and active interceptor system, ejector seats, aircraft tyres, refuelling probe, laser targeting system, and the fan propulsion system. The UK government supplies these parts to Israel via a global programme led by the US company Lockheed Martin. To make matters worse, the UK produces components for Israeli armed and surveillance drones. Factories in the UK make them and then send them to Israel for assembly. The drones are used for both spying missions and to attack civilians. We can presume that the drones are also now being used to attack civilians in Lebanon and Iran. From letting the US use British air bases to sending parts for fighter jets and drones to Israel, the UK is involved in Israel and the US’s illegal war against Iran, whether Starmer admits it or not. Was it not bad enough that the UK was complicit in the murder of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza? Now, it’s also complicit in the murders of Iranians and Lebanese people. Starmer has even more blood on his hands. *Feature image via [BFBS Forces News/YouTube][20]* By [HG][21] [1]: https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-britain-is-involved-in… [2]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn87kmlnzdyo [3]: https://t.co/zVn3ShUWxO [4]: https://twitter.com/BeckettUnite/status/20320236960852259… [5]: https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-britain-is-involved-in… [6]: https://www.declassifieduk.org/how-britain-is-involved-in… [7]: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-minister-wont-call-… [8]: https://t.co/bFvoYWXpy6 [9]: https://t.co/4ZutHzKBes [10]: https://twitter.com/Imran_posts/status/203137990261262378… [11]: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/25/un-court-re… [12]: https://www.britannica.com/place/Diego-Garcia-island-Indi… [13]: https://www.dawn.com/news/1979440 [14]: https://twitter.com/JoshuaVirasami/status/202919631546107… [15]: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/03/03/cyprus-co… [16]: https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2026/03/11… [17]: https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/raf-f-35-conducts-fi… [18]: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-oxfam… [19]: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-oxfam… [20]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJY8Az3BQag [21]: https://www.thecanary.co/author/hg/ https://www.thecanary.co/global/2026/03/13/starmer-lied-t…