HUNDREDS of peace protesters demanded the government ends US use of British military bases to launch attacks on Iran in a “powerful” demonstration at a Gloucestershire airfield.

Activists joined the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament march outside RAF Fairford from which US bombers have been deployed to the Middle East since the US and Israel first launched strikes on Iran on February 28.

Protesters held photos of Iranian children killed in the bombing campaign so far, calling out the government’s decision to allow US forces to use British bases for so-called specific and limited operations.

CND has called for PM Sir Keir Starmer to end its complicity in US President Donald Trump’s war of aggression, as observers have noted an increase in activity at RAF Fairford.

CND general secretary Sophie Bolt said the base located near the Wiltshire border “is absolutely central to Trump’s illegal war on Iran.

“The government says these are just being used defensively, but there’s overwhelming evidence that war crimes are being committed.”

She added that RAF Fairford has one of the longest runways in Europe, which explains why it is “central for these huge US bombers to be able to take off.”

Stop the War convener Lindsey German said people highlighted the rising fear that the war could become a nuclear conflict and drag Britain into it.

She said: “We’re saying to the British government they shouldn’t allow the US to use these air bases. There’s a lot of feeling about it. People are very frightened about it.”

A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said: “While we will enable lawful peaceful protest, we must also balance people’s rights of freedom of expression and assembly with those of the wider public to go about their personal and professional life without disruption.

“As a result, we will not hesitate in taking action against anyone who commits any unlawful act.”

An Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson said that requests to use UK military bases from foreign partners are “considered on a case-by-case basis, with all operational support to allies assessed against legal requirements.”

“For operational security reasons, we do not comment on foreign nations’ military operations,” they added.