I need to say this out loud

Starmers already gone too far allowing the US and Israel to use the army bases. He needs to grow a backbone.

Thanks. That was what I was trying to attach.

Why you supporting a Paedophile?

@Twiglets1 Regarding Cyprus, I think the previous poster had caught this statement:

“The Americans have moved most of their aircraft to Cyprus. We will launch missiles at Cyprus with such intensity that the Americans will be forced to leave the island”.

Cyprus Mail attributes it to Revolutionary Guard General Sardar Jabbari today, Monday 1st March.

cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/02/iranian-general-threatens-missile-strikes-on-cyprus

This is a proxy war for Isreal. It’s as plain as that. Nobody gains from this. Apart from the murderous regime in Isreal.

Personally I’m disgusted in this government for opening up our air bases to this lunatic.

And all the virtue signallers going on about how this is freedom from oppression for the women of Iran.

Anyone who thinks this is going to make a blind bit of difference is delusional.

The regime has remained untouched. Besides which, when was there ever an Islamic country who gave women a fair break?

This is Iraq all over again. Look how well that turned out.

Chances that the OP has a loved one serving in the armed forces?

Nil

For the first time I’m with Kier on this one! Definitely the right sort of measured response we need right now. We need peace and for the law to be respected otherwise anything goes.

All the world can do is try to hunker down and get through this period of lunacy without further escalation. I would like to hope even Russia and China see that. For the first time it feels like America is now a very real threat to the whole world.

It quite clearly shows this is not about the Iranian people and securing their future ..the language is like a group of drunk frat boys at a game .

Starmer has acted correctly. Trump is fighting for oil rights. We shouldn't be joining this war

Heard that on the news and was shocked by it.
Basically admitting they are not going to abide by international law and have no interest in it, why anyone would want Britain associated with this is beyond me. As for overthrowing the regime to the betterment of ordinary Iranian civilians they have now stated they are not interested in a democracy-building exercise,. Why don't people believe them?

Trump’s war is illegal. And is to distract from the Epstein files.

Thankfully we have a leader who understands and respects the rule of law

Speak for yourself OP. Some of us remember previous wars we've been dragged into ie Gulf War I, and have no desire to get involved in another unless we really have to.

Dropping bombs and murdering innocent civilians isn’t the right way to go about anything. I don’t want the UK to have a part in this shitshow. If more people told Donald Trump to fuck off (and earlier in his pathetic life…) then the world would be a far better place.

I’m no expert, but hasn’t Trump just got all Venezuela’s oil and is now destabilizing the Middle East which has huge reserves of oil?

There’s also the matter of the Epstein files.

Call me cynical but I don’t think the man has ever done anything for altruistic reasons.

Hard disagree.

I know the Iranian regime is horrendous. But, Illegal wars are never the answer, and they never end well. Just look at Iraq and Afghanistan.

Shame on anyone defending Donald Trump and his actions - an evil, racist liar who's guilty of having abused women and girls.

Disgusting to support him.

You want to ally your country with an administration thats Secretary of War stated today they will have "No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win and we don’t waste time, or lives.”

This is a war for oil. Pirates.

Agreed. KS being cautious & law abiding. Good !

This

Do you have a source for that?

I have not read anywhere that Iran are threatening to carpet bomb Cyprus.

The same Iran that was caught about to launch a terrorist attack in London and was behind 20 others.

The problem is that after decades of peace and no major wars the Western population has forgotten that there are countries out that would like to attack you.

Trumps a fucking moron, he’s a total fucking cunt

You know what, it doesn't matter as we are dragged into it now.

I am so worried about gas and fuel prices going up because of this stupid war. I just want them to take over Iran and get the pipeline moving again.

You don't realise how F we are.

Because that's how I feel. I like being European and am glad that the UK government position is in line with most other European leaders.

In this war the countries allied with the UK have tended to condemn the Iranian regime - for example, the US/Israel/Australia/Canada/most of Europe.

Would rather be on that side than the side of Iran and Russia, etc.

Are you going to ask me Why again?