India, July 24 -- Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi, who heads the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, has issued a direct warning to the United Kingdom after London allowed the United States to use British military bases, including Diego Garcia, for strikes on Iran.

In a post on X on July 23, Azizi said Britain's colonial influence was fading and warned that the country could eventually lose Diego Garcia. His remarks came as tensions between Iran, the US, Israel and the UK continue to rise.

The post followed Britain's decision under Prime Minister Andy Burnham to continue allowing US access to British military facilities for operations that London has described as defensive.

Azizi, an Iranian MP represen...