US B-52 bomber plane lands at UK air base amid ongoing Iran operations

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A US Air Force B-52 bomber landed at RAF Fairford airbase on Monday, following US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran that have escalated regional conflict. Britain's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the US has begun utilising British bases for "specific defensive operations" targeting Iran. Sir Keir Starmer initially did not permit the use of British bases for the initial strikes, emphasising the need for legal and well-planned military action. The Prime Minister subsequently authorised US