UK Foreign Office warns Iran against attacks on UK bases

Russian outlets focus on Iran's denial of any attack on Diego Garcia and frame US use of UK bases as aggression against Iran. They highlight Iranian complaints that Washington is using British territory to launch strikes and argue that London has made itself a party to US military action. This coverage portrays warnings to Iran over UK bases as an attempt by Britain to shield itself while enabling US attacks on Iranian targets.

• •Iranian officials have publicly denied shelling the British‑controlled island of Diego Garcia.
• •Russian reports emphasise that the US is using UK bases to carry out strikes on Iranian territory.
• •Abbas Araghchi has condemned US use of British bases as aggression against Iran.
• •Russian coverage argues that by allowing US access to its bases, Britain has increased the risk that those facilities become targets.
• •Russian outlets present UK warnings to Iran as an effort to avoid retaliation while still supporting US military operations.