US forces use UK bases in Middle East amid rising US-Israel-Iran conflict, following deadly drone attack in Kuwait.

US forces have started using UK bases in Fairford and Diego Garcia for defensive operations in the Middle East amid escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. The UK approved limited base use after initial hesitation, citing legal and strategic concerns. Israel struck Iran’s oil reserves in Tehran, sparking Iranian missile retaliation against an Israeli facility. A drone attack in Kuwait killed six US soldiers, the first American fatalities, prompting President Trump to attend their funeral. Civilians in Iran are fleeing to Armenia, and the war is disrupting Central Asian economies, particularly Turkmenistan, while straining global supply chains.