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UK attorney general concerns over Iran-Israel war

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Attorney General Richard Hermer 's thinking complicates the UK 's potential involvement in the Iran -Israel conflict.

US President Donald Trump has suggested the US could get involved militarily.

US B-2 bombers could use the UK base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean , strategically close to Iran .

Any refusal by the UK could complicate US military action and, diplomatically, put pressure on the trans-Atlantic relationship.

The then-attorney general's advice was central to Tony Blair's decision to join President Bush in attacking Iraq .

Concerns emerged from enquiries by Sky News about whether the UK would help Israel defend itself from attack by Iran .

A separate source said there is always nuance with legal advice and that it likely included other factors.

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