What Starmer & silverback have done to the reputation of the UK will take years to recover from, if it can recover at all.Years ago i worked about 200 mile west of Tehran, the people were great, just normal, getting on with their lives, come the collapse of the Shah and the imlementation of these mad mullahs things changed, the people changed, the whole country changed, just like GB is in the throes of doing right now, gutless leadership that jumps on the next bus that comes along, that's what we have.
Iran warns it will target UK, US and France bases in region if they help defend Israel
Prior to this, there were mutterings in Cyprus amongst the general public, about potential attacks on the Island bases because of Middle Eastern involvement. Not sure the UK would be wise to make this come true, we are in range of Iranian, ballistic missiles and pressure could be heaped on, to close the bases.
We only live c20 miles from RAF Akrotiri from where UK/US assaults are launched and munitions supplies get routed to Israel.
Why should this or any, UK government, put it's own people and those of Cyprus, at risk by supporting Israel? Surely, they have enough support from the US and sufficient armourments in their own right?
In the last hour or so, Iranian state media has reported that Iran has warned the UK not to help Israel stop its strikes on the country.
They say that Iran will target ships and bases belonging to the UK, US and France, if they defend Israel against Iranian drones or missiles.
Downing Street aren’t responding to those comments, but as of this morning it’s understood the UK has not taken part in any military action, including efforts to defend Israel against those strikes.
I was told yesterday that there’d been no request from Israel to the UK for that type of assistance.
Government sources haven’t been confirming this morning whether that’s still the case.
When Iran has targeted Israel with drones in the past, the UK has sent RAF Typhoon jets from Cyprus to shoot them down.
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So, hot on the heels of the winter fuel payment u-turn, we now have a grooming gangs inquiry.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7872pngj2qo
Turkey invaded Cyprus in 74! It was a done deal with the USA and NATO. The border was already drawn up for the Turks, this far and no further. The reason, Cyprus was going to withdraw permission for any British or USA air bases on the island but with the invasion obviously this changed. It's funny how the issue never gets mentioned within the EU and USA both advocates of freedom and freewill..!x