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UK To Be Iran's War Target?

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Crumbly159 Fri 24-Jul-26 04:30:51

Could easily be.

Thanks to our politicians allowing America's military to use Britain as a launchpad for it's unhinged dictator President's hostile ambitions, notably the US Air Force, the Iranian's have now declared us a target.

And this is where all the bowing and scraping to America has got us.........

NotSpaghetti Fri 24-Jul-26 06:28:37

This is a trade off - do this or we will cut off intelligence I think.

Frankly I'd say get rid of the USA right now - but that would have consequences too.

Andy Burnham is saying we will protect ourselves.
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The USA shouldn't have the monopoly on intelligence in my opinion.

David49 Fri 24-Jul-26 07:20:56

We will protect ourselves, military security will have to be stepped us. We should worry more about terrorist attacks affecting civilian targets which have much less security and easy targets.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 24-Jul-26 08:23:20

Iran also blame the U.K. for the formation of Israel and the injustice done to the Arabs at the time - Balfour etc.

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 08:31:04

The Iran are just foul in every conceivable way.As a country we will protect ourselves, Iran will use its usual proxies no doubt, the crazies living in the UK to try and do things.
Shows that the regime is getting desperate.

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 08:31:42

That should read ‘the Iran regime’.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 24-Jul-26 08:49:23

I hope that our new Foreign Secretary is speaking to his counterpart in USA to establish if our bases were use for offensive purposes as opposed to the agreed use of defensive.

Once that is established then the next move should be to firm up our defence and border controls along with our internal agencies watching for known and suspected threats from within.

AGAA4 Fri 24-Jul-26 08:56:55

I think this is in retaliation as the UK have proscribed the IRGC as a terrorist group.
Iran will have been angered and made threats.

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 08:57:03

It’s defensive as Iran is attacking ships from all over in the Straits of Hormuz, the US is discouraging this by bombing military infrastructure there.

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 08:58:01

They richly deserve all they get.

Maremia Fri 24-Jul-26 09:00:21

Trump should never have listened to the idiots who took him into this illegal war.

greyfur Fri 24-Jul-26 09:02:22

Oreo

They richly deserve all they get.

Really? What on earth is wrong with you?

AGAA4 Fri 24-Jul-26 09:09:46

We need to remember who started this war and that ordinary Iranians are suffering. They don't all agree with the harsh regime.

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 10:25:30

greyfur

Oreo

They richly deserve all they get.

Really? What on earth is wrong with you?

What’s wrong with you ?

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 10:27:43

Iran is a rogue dangerous country feeding its proxies and propaganda everywhere.The regime has everyone in a tight grip, it’s supporters and dissidents alike and poses a very real threat to the whole region.

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 10:28:25

AGAA4

We need to remember who started this war and that ordinary Iranians are suffering. They don't all agree with the harsh regime.

It’s around 50-50 I think.

Oreo Fri 24-Jul-26 10:30:21

Iran is now making enemies all over the place and has over reached itself.