Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression'

Iran's foreign minister has warned the UK it views its choice to let the US use British bases as "participation in aggression," in a phone call with Yvette Cooper. In his account of the call with the UK foreign secretary, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said he had also criticised the "negative and biased" approach of the UK and demanded that it cease any cooperation with the United States. The UK did not allow the US to use its bases for initial offensive attacks against Iran but subsequently gave permission for them to be used for defensive action on Iranian missile strikes. The Foreign Office said Cooper had condemned Iran's "reckless attacks" and its "disruption and closure of the Strait of Hormuz". A spokesperson said she had also called for "an immediate comprehensive moratorium on all attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations". "The foreign secretary made clear to the foreign minister that the defensive UK operations in the region were a response to the Iranian aggression against Gulf partners countries who had not attacked Iran. "The foreign secretary also warned Iran against targeting UK bases, territory or interests directly and restated the UK's focus