yuumeiMar 20

UK agrees to let US use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz

https://feddit.uk/post/46169916

UK agrees to let US use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz - Feddit UK

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Show threadZombieCyborgFromOuterSpaceMar 20

That makes the UK a legitimate target for Iran.

Congratulations.

Show threadohulancutashMar 20
Given Iran fired on British territory first, legitimacy doesn’t seem to be a factor.
Show threadSemjezaMar 21
And which territory was that?
Was it a base being used militarily against them?
Show threadohulancutashMar 21
No, as it happens.
Show threadSemjezaMar 21
Would you care to elaborate?
Show threadWombleMar 21
The UK’s military base on Cypress was attacked in the opening weekend of the war. At the time the UK was not allowing the US to use any of its bases. Once that (and attacks on the gulf states who also werent participating in the war) happened the UK shifted to allowing the US to use its bases for “defensive” strikes.
Show threadSemjeza

“The explosions came shortly after Prime Minister Keir Starmer authorized the United States to conduct what Britain described as defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites from British bases on the island.”

In https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bk4nq00fkbg, which was one of the top results when I searched for the event to find out more.

Iran strikes Europe for first time, hits British base in Cyprus

Drone slams RAF Akrotiri hours after Iranian missiles target island, damaging key UK military hub and raising stakes in widening war involving Israel, Iran and Western forces

ynetglobal
Mar 22 at 7:09amWeb
Show threadWombleMar 22

As per the article you linked, Iran had prior to that fired at Cyprus, but not hit anything, but looks like you’re right that none of the missiles/drones actually made it to land until after the position changed, fair enough.

But prior to that Iran had already hit: * Saudi (28th of Feb) * UAE (1st march, so same day as the position changed but it says its early in the morning so I assume before) * Bahrain (multiple attacks starting 28th feb) * Qatar (starting 28th of feb)

and others.

2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

Show threadSemjezaMar 23

One could certainly make the case that the two missiles into the sea near Cyprus were unintentional misses, which shows an attempt to preemptively attack. But even that was earlier the same day it all happened,

The strikes into other Middle Eastern countries, seem, especially early on, to be primarily targeting fossil fuel facilities, US military locations, and airfields.

So, at least to me - any assistance we provide to the US is aiding their war of aggression and belligerence, which is a repetition of Iraq. The British people deserve better than to be the back up attack dog of the US bully.