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To think Keir Starmer has set us up to be the target of war strikes?

137 replies

Carlie97 · 02/03/2026 07:25

He's a dick.

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MushMonster · 02/03/2026 07:35

Nope.
If you mean our bases in ME, those were already a target.
But if you mean UK iself, no, no way.

Browharhar · 02/03/2026 07:32

Agree with PP. More likely terror attack, supply chain disruption and cyber attack. We've seen an attack by an Iranian proxy, Hezbollah, on a UK base in Cyprus, the UK has to respond to that or look vulnerable. I think the position that we will not attack but will firmly defend ourselves is a good one.

Ginmonkeyagain · 02/03/2026 07:32

Also is everyone here under 30 or something? We've been here before (many many many times) with the middle east. Not once were there "war strikes" on the UK.

Terrorism committed by UK residents (and often citizens), yes.

Firetreev · 02/03/2026 07:31

We have been an enemy of Iran since the revolution, also they have no hope in hell of striking the UK. Laying this at the feet of Starmer really is ridiculous!

LittleMidlander · 02/03/2026 07:31

I think he has set us up for more homegrown terrorist strikes.

CharlotteRumpling · 02/03/2026 07:30

Terror attacks yes.
War strikes no.

Ginmonkeyagain · 02/03/2026 07:30

Yeah that is much more likely, but TBH I think that is already baked in whatever we do in terms of allowing the US to use our airbases

Changingplace · 02/03/2026 07:30

Mosman2020 · 02/03/2026 07:28

Terror attacks more like.

Agreed, much more likely that the terror threat will rise significantly.

Mosman2020 · 02/03/2026 07:29

it’s already started on FB and LinkedIn. The suggestion that the poor old man was a cuddly grandad and that the US shouldn’t be celebrating the fact that they have humiliated some elderly statesman and murdered him in cold blood and that he should be avenged.

Mosman2020 · 02/03/2026 07:28

Terror attacks more like.

KimberleyClark · 02/03/2026 07:27

War strikes from whom?

Ginmonkeyagain · 02/03/2026 07:27

War strikes? How much range do you think Iran's drones have?