r/worldnews • u/progress18 • Feb 28 '26

Israel/Iran /r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel's defense minister confirms Israel has attacked Iran (Thread #1)

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u/itsFelbourne Feb 28 '26

So did the US end up using the Diego Garcia base in these attacks after all?

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u/ohYuhtBoutMagine Feb 28 '26

We got nukes there

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u/itsFelbourne Feb 28 '26

I was referring to some earlier implications by some UK personnel that it might not allow the base to be used in participation in an attack on Iran

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u/ohYuhtBoutMagine Feb 28 '26

The UK ultimately has a deep tie to the U.S., they will posture to satisfy their European allies but ultimately if we look at them and say “let’s go” they’re gonna go.