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yuumei@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 个月前

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

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

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yuumei@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 个月前
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Iranian missile strikes near Israeli nuclear facility, after Tehran says one of its sites targeted
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The UN nuclear watchdog reported "no increase in off-site radiation level" at the Natanz nuclear plant in Iran and "no indication of damage" at the Israeli centre in Dimona.
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  • ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com
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    Fuck this “Labour” government. Once again proving that we are dogs of the US.

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      These fucks are no more labour than the conservatives.  They got a taste of the money and decided to scab every fucker moving up the line.  Whole lot of em are rotten to the core,  sellouts one and all.

      • inari@piefed.zip
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        Stewart Lee on Labour v’s Conservative, unfortunately always relevant

  • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca
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    That makes the UK a legitimate target for Iran.

    Congratulations.

    • ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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      Given Iran fired on British territory first, legitimacy doesn’t seem to be a factor.

      • LSNLDN@slrpnk.net
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        🤦‍♂️

      • Semjeza@fedinsfw.app
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        And which territory was that?
        Was it a base being used militarily against them?

        • ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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          No, as it happens.

          • Semjeza@fedinsfw.app
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            Would you care to elaborate?

            • Womble@piefed.world
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              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.

              • Semjeza@fedinsfw.app
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                “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 Iran strikes Europe for first time, hits British base in Cyprus , which was one of the top results when I searched for the event to find out more.

                • Womble@piefed.world
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                  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.

              • Mr Poletski@feddit.uk
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                he UK’s military base on Cypress was attacked

                Was it up a hill?

          • rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social
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            Sooo??

      • StillAlive@piefed.world
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        1953, Mosaddegh, operation boot.

        Fuck UK.

  • madjo@piefed.social
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    Keir Starmer rolled over and showed his yellow belly to trump again. Keir, you’re too old for him!

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    There it is. Starmer can never be trusted.

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    so does that mean Starmer’s in the Epstein files?

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      or trying to avoid naming more of thier "precious royals’ who are likely in the files.

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    Airstrip One, for instance, had not been so called in those days: it had been called England, or Britain, though London, he felt fairly certain, had always been called London.[9]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_geography_of_Nineteen_Eighty-Four

    • G4Z@feddit.uk
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      He’s double plus stupid as fuck.

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    Cunts.

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    Will the US pay for the bases when Iran destroys them?

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      yeah its like have they hit those bases because they will if strikes come from them 100%.

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        Iran launched drones at the UK bases on Cyprus and Riyadh long before any announcement that the UK would let the US use them.

        I’m definitely opposed to the war with Iran but let’s put facts first; Iran through their proxies have been indiscriminately firing on ships in the gulf for nearly a decade and when the US and Israel attacked them they launched missiles and drones at pretty much every cluster of buildings near to the Gulf with no concern for what they might hit or any apparent strategy.

        The fact is Iran are going to attack UK bases whether the UK is involved or not.

        • HubertManne@piefed.social
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          well see I can see allowing the strikes then. These are things countries decide to do so even if they had not or had really struck in the past I think the big thing is if iran as struck it since the invasion began. Basically are they asking for it (iran that is). im not british though so peanut gallery here. you know if was kinda nice back in the day when a democracy sorta had to get an attack to start attacking a place. pretty sweet those days.

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    Well well well if it isn’t Red Tories

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    What a fucking div

  • FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml
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    Kid starver gets on fours to play the child for the epstein friend

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    Some Oil billionaire or 2 has paid KS to help move his oil through.

    Likely after buying bitcoin fakes from trumps mushroom stains. Failed to convince the rest of the world to help.

  • Kuori [she/her, pup/pup's]@hexbear.net
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    iran you have the opportunity to do the funniest thing

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    Any UK coverage of this? https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/iran-targets-joint-us-uk-diego-garcia-island-military-base-distance-2400-miles-far-article-153886501

    • BigTwerp@feddit.uk
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      Yes there’s currently live updates on BBC and a couple of articles. Why would you ask?

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        Maybe Starmer has responded “Since US doesn’t need us, and our last gesture was way too late”, the US can no long use UK air bases?

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