By Sam Tabahriti and Michael HoldenLONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain said its armed forces were ready to protect the country from any attack after Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) issued a warning not to allow U.S. bombers to fly from UK bases.In a statement on Thursday, the IRGC said the U.S. had flown bombing missions against Iran from Fairford in southwest England, adding that any base used to launch such attacks would be a legitimate target.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns London against allowing American bombers to operate from British bases, as Trump threatens ‘major military punishment’ against Iran if its Houthi…

In a statement released by the Public Relations Office of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Iran warned the UK against allowing the US to use its bases to launch attacks against the…