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Missiles can reach UK say Iran

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Spinningnewbie · 26/03/2026 08:48

Just heard this in live interview with Defence Secretary.
Apparently they can reach us in 4 hours.
Are they lying??

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BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:30

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:25

I think everyone is pointing out that you are talking about Gaza on a thread about Iran which is actually illogical. But I understand that's a more comfortable place for you.

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“Everyone”? Who is “everyone”?

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:30

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:28

That is what we’re doing: we want the lunatic extremists that exist in Israel to stop attacking people. We just have more empathy to understand that other people’s lives and other children’s lives are just as important as ours: Iranian and Palestinian people have every right to life as we do.

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Palestinians do have the right to life as did the Israelis on Oct 7th. Blame hamas.

Anyway, Iran.

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:29

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:26

It’s Iraq all over again. How many brown people does the UK need to be involved in killing this time before you’ll be satisfied? Still waiting for those weapons of mass destruction!

Any time a Middle Eastern country sneezes the West thinks it can attack.

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Israelis are brown too.

EasternStandard · 26/03/2026 16:29

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:26

It’s Iraq all over again. How many brown people does the UK need to be involved in killing this time before you’ll be satisfied? Still waiting for those weapons of mass destruction!

Any time a Middle Eastern country sneezes the West thinks it can attack.

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Do you think the people in Iran want 47 years of oppression? Torture and death each time they protest?

Even they don’t like the IRGC, for good reason. What do you like about them? The leaders that is

RollOnSunshine · 26/03/2026 16:29

AStonedRose · 26/03/2026 11:45

If Israel are saying this, that almost certainly means it’s not true.

Anyway, the Iranian regime is horrible but not insane. If they fired rockets at London, we would probably end up bombing them into oblivion (not saying its right or wrong, but it’s what would happen)

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I beg to differ. They are insane. The last thing we want is to get involved in a war with people who do not care if they live or die.

Having said that the chance of them randomly shooting missiles off into Europe is low at the moment.

SwingTheMonkey · 26/03/2026 16:29

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:28

Iran are executing their own kids. Public executions, yet some seriously think when they have capacity they won't attack the UK?

Whereas Israel execute other people’s, so that’s ok?

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:28

If you actually believe in humanitarian law, you would know that that is not a justification. What Israel may or may not have done in gaza is not a reason for iran to try to mass murder Israeli civilians.

The uk massacred Irish civilians but I wouldn't use that to justify 7/7 bombings.

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:28

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:26

It is crazy how some hang onto the propaganda about 'war mongering' Israel when they are doing what everyone should be doing, stopping lunatic extremists attacking us. 'Yeah but no but the UN said Israel are baddies' Confused.

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That is what we’re doing: we want the lunatic extremists that exist in Israel to stop attacking people. We just have more empathy to understand that other people’s lives and other children’s lives are just as important as ours: Iranian and Palestinian people have every right to life as we do.

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:28

Iran are executing their own kids. Public executions, yet some seriously think when they have capacity they won't attack the UK?

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:26

EasternStandard · 26/03/2026 16:22

The thread is about Iran, it’s you switching.

I understand you feel strongly about Gaza but surely you get the IRGC would target the UK?

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It’s Iraq all over again. How many brown people does the UK need to be involved in killing this time before you’ll be satisfied? Still waiting for those weapons of mass destruction!

Any time a Middle Eastern country sneezes the West thinks it can attack.

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:26

EasternStandard · 26/03/2026 16:22

The thread is about Iran, it’s you switching.

I understand you feel strongly about Gaza but surely you get the IRGC would target the UK?

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It is crazy how some hang onto the propaganda about 'war mongering' Israel when they are doing what everyone should be doing, stopping lunatic extremists attacking us. 'Yeah but no but the UN said Israel are baddies' Confused.

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:25

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:22

Why don’t you try not attempting to censor posters because you can’t argue against their logic?

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I think everyone is pointing out that you are talking about Gaza on a thread about Iran which is actually illogical. But I understand that's a more comfortable place for you.

Cheese55 · 26/03/2026 16:25

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:18

This thread is about Iran, why not pop to citme and start another thread about gaza? As you've brought it up though, blame hamas.

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Israel was criticising Iran for allegedly bombing civilian areas. That is why what Israel did is relevant

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:23

EasternStandard · 26/03/2026 16:22

The thread is about Iran, it’s you switching.

I understand you feel strongly about Gaza but surely you get the IRGC would target the UK?

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No need for conditional, its "have". There have been iranian funded attacks in the UK
But more comfortable to talk about gaza and bash israel.

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:22

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:20

Exactly! The Iran regime is run by suicidal lunatics like many regimes in the ME. As soon as they can, they will.

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Yes. If you talk to Iranians, it's chilling what the regime is capable of.
Its money and power too. Igrc control everything

EasternStandard · 26/03/2026 16:22

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:20

Don’t try the bait and switch - it won’t work on me.

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The thread is about Iran, it’s you switching.

I understand you feel strongly about Gaza but surely you get the IRGC would target the UK?

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:22

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:18

This thread is about Iran, why not pop to citme and start another thread about gaza? As you've brought it up though, blame hamas.

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Why don’t you try not attempting to censor posters because you can’t argue against their logic?

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:21

Itsanewlife · 26/03/2026 16:08

I was responding to a quote identifying the source of that information as Israel - so it was very clear I was referring to Israel in my response. How is that coy?!

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So israel is trying to whip Europe into a frenzy and did so to the president of the us?
Wow, that's quite amazing fro a small country of 10 million people. How do they work this magic?

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:20

EasternStandard · 26/03/2026 16:20

You can’t think the IRGC are favourable to the U.K.?

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Don’t try the bait and switch - it won’t work on me.

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:20

BananaPeels · 26/03/2026 16:19

Surely though even if they couldn’t technically do it now, it can’t be long until that technology exists and they will,no doubt,be the first to get it.

Exactly! The Iran regime is run by suicidal lunatics like many regimes in the ME. As soon as they can, they will.

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:20

balabusta · 26/03/2026 16:16

If israel wanted to obliterate palestine it would have, many times over.
Palestine also wishes to obliterate israel by the same logic.
However, unlike israel/palestine where both sides have claims and there is a real conflict to be resolved, there is actually no reason for conflict between iran and israel. Iran's objects to israel's existence for ideological reasons alone..israel has no issue with iran but iran has a massive issue with israel

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All this “war” is proving is how ineffectual Israel actually is. All that money siphoned from the US and Trump at beck and call and it’s still failing. “Many times over”? Give me a break.

EasternStandard · 26/03/2026 16:20

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:17

Oh I didn’t realise we called babies terrorists now. But yeah, keep on with the playbook - nobody’s buying it, which is why Trump and his pal are becoming increasingly desperate.

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You can’t think the IRGC are favourable to the U.K.?

BananaPeels · 26/03/2026 16:19

Surely though even if they couldn’t technically do it now, it can’t be long until that technology exists and they will,no doubt,be the first to get it.

Gloriia · 26/03/2026 16:18

Cheese55 · 26/03/2026 16:17

What the children?

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This thread is about Iran, why not pop to citme and start another thread about gaza? As you've brought it up though, blame hamas.

BelBridge · 26/03/2026 16:18

Cheese55 · 26/03/2026 16:17

What the children?

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That is literally how they think. It’s utterly disturbing.