Starmer to refuse Trump access to British bases for his horror 'four-hour' obliteration of Iran

Starmer to refuse Trump access to British bases for his horror 'four-hour' obliteration of IranThe British Prime Minister has pledged to stay out of any offensive action against Iran and will refuse Trump access to British bases for his horror 'Power Plant Day' operationNewsOlivia Beeson01:42, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTrump and Starmer at the G7 Summit last year(Image: AP)Britain will refuse Trump access to British bases for his horror 'four-hour' obliteration of Iran.‌Starmer will not allow the US President to use RAF bases for strikes on Iranian bridges or power plants, according to The i Paper.‌Trump's latest threat promises to unleash "Hell" on Iran's key civilian infrastructure on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.‌View 2 ImagesPrime Minister Keir Starmer has made his stance on the use of British RAF bases clearThe British prime minister has previously stated that American military access to UK bases must be restricted to the degrading of Iran's defensive capabilities that could be used to threaten British interests or its allies in the Gulf.US targeting bridges and power plants does not fall into this category and it is believed that access would be denied if Washington were to request it.‌Trump has labelled Tuesday as "Power Plant Day". It is understood that there has not yet been a request to use the RAF bases for any of these strikes.Although Starmer has not changed his stance on the use of UK bases, refusal to allow Tuesday's operation to be carried out from the spots could create further tension between Trump and himself.According to some law experts, targeting civilian bridges and power plants would constitute a war crime.‌The US President took a fresh swipe at Starmer on Monday, claiming the UK has a “long way to go” and comparing the PM to his predecessor who appeased Nazi Germany in the 1930s.The President said: “We won’t want another Neville Chamberlain, do we agree? W...