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 threadMr Poletski

he UK’s military base on Cypress was attacked

Was it up a hill?

Mar 22 at 6:54pmWeb