UK Launches Inquiry into Leaked Iran Base Debate

0:00From geopolitics to global markets, this is global news today. The British government has launched an inquiry into a leak from a top secret national security meeting. The meeting discussed the United States request to use two United Kingdom bases, the Ego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and RAF Fairford in England at the O. Start of the conflict with Iran. Prime Minister Keir Starmer first blocked the request, but later approved the bases for defensive strikes only. Earlier this week on March 17, senior ministers at the National Security Council showed clear divisions. Starmer supported granting access while energy minister Ed Miliband and finance minister Rachel Reeves opposed it. Details of this debate reached a journalist at the Spectator magazine and spread to other outlets. The government's top official, Antonio Romio, confirmed the probe in a letter to an opposition politician. She stressed that such leaks damage Britain's ties with allies, especially the United States, led five eyes intelligence group.

1:01Romio said the inquiry will use every power available to track down the source. A government spokesperson had no further comment beyond the letter. Meanwhile, the United States President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Starmer and Britain for not doing enough to support efforts against Iran, calling the United Kingdom once the top ally, but now a disappointment. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. Your pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcast in music, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.