Keir Starmer said the UK's actions did not break international law. Keir Starmer has given the United States permission to use UK military bases to attack targets in Iran. The prime minister said he was “protecting British interests and British lives” after Iran launched missile attacks on countries across the Middle East. That came after the US and Israel bombed Iran in a wave of strikes which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei as well as other senior regime officials. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram . Related... BBC Expert Demolishes Trump And Netanyahu's Case For Bombing Iran: 'A War Of Choice' Defence Secretary John Healey Won't Say If The UK Backs US And Israeli Strikes On Iran Trump Warns Iran 'Better Not' Retaliate After Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Killed By US And Israel