英国首相斯塔默3月1日晚发表声明说，英国已同意美国使用英国军事基地用于“特定且有限”的防御目的。

The US would use UK bases for the "specific and limited defensive purpose" of destroying Iran's missiles "at source", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said in his video statement on Sunday.

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英国首相斯塔默发表声明。图源：英国广播公司

他表示，海湾地区国家已要求英国加大防御力度，英国已派出战机在该地区执行任务，并成功拦截了伊朗袭击，但彻底消除威胁需要“从源头摧毁导弹储存库或发射装置”。

斯塔默还称，英国并未参与对伊朗的打击行动。

Starmer said British aircraft had successfully intercepted Iranian strikes, but added: "Our partners in the Gulf have asked us to do more to defend them and it's my duty to protect British lives."

He began the statement by saying it "remains the case" that the UK is "not involved in the strikes on Iran".

来源：新华社 BBC

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