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Four UK sites named as potential Iran targets as Middle East tensions escalate
- A former U.S. protection expert warned four UK sites could be Iran targets via unconventional or cyber means.
- UK bases could be targeted if tensions escalate, though a large-scale attack on Britain remains unlikely.
- The four potential targets are RAF Fairford, HMNB Portsmouth, HMNB Devonport, and GCHQ Cheltenham.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK does not back regime change from the skies, but would defend allies.
- The context includes strikes in the region and an attack on RAF Akrotiri and other sites.
- Iran may escalate with cyber or covert actions rather than a large-scale invasion.
- The UK security apparatus is active, with MI5 and counter-terrorism policing positioned to disrupt plots.
- About 102,000 UK citizens had registered in the Middle East by March 2 amid the crisis.
- The UK is preparing evacuation plans for citizens in the Gulf region.
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