To Be Confused Over The Bombing Of RAF Akritiri?

[Arraminta]

My father was stationed at RAF Akritiri back in the 1960s and back then it was considered British Sovereign land, so legally exactly the same as say London or Yorkshire.

So, presumably now that Iran has bombed RAF Akritiri it's no different to Iran bombing an RAF base here in Lincolnshire etc?

But Keir Starmer has made it clear that the UK won't retaliate by attacking sites in Iran to stop their bombing capabilities.

So, am wondering if our bases in Cyprus are no longer sovereign land?

I haven’t even seen this in the news yet. Seems odd not to retaliate, but I don’t have any details.

Not to get involved in the politics of it, but UK air forces have ALREADY taken part in the strikes on Iran. Just FYI.

They are sovereign land. But Starmer doesn't want to escalate by retaliating to something that itself is a retaliation for helping the US. Cypriot bases are not being attacked in a whim, but because the UK is letting the US use their bases in the war.

Just seen some discussion elsewhere on exactly this and the thinking there was whilst Akrotiri and Episkopi (?sp) are still SBA's they don't count as being in the UK...in fact thinking about it has come up before in the context I think of refugees.

Probably one for a lawyer.

Yes, I get that. But the USA also use our RAF sites here in the UK and (I think) have scrambled their planes from these sites and sent them to Iran. So, if Iran now bombed one of those RAF sites I wonder if Keir Starmer would retaliate with force?

I assume that the OP just cannot wait for the UK to get involved. Are they willing to go and join the fight?

We have hardly any military power anymore so I doubt we want to get wrapped up in anything too big. We are also skint and rapidly getting skinter.

The US were the target and they will retaliate so no need to also get involved. This is one of rather we stayed out of!

I’m wondering this? @Arraminta , are you going to volunteer to fight?

Trump is already calling us 'an unreliable ally' because we havent backed the air strikes. So the bullying has started...

Where has this been reported? Currently watching the news but no mention that we have attacked Iran and neither did Starmer state this in his address to Parliament this afternoon.

Perhaps he is worried about the May elections?

No they have not.

Where do you get that from?

Well considering a few weeks back his toddler-like attention span was entirely consumed by the notion of obtaining Greenland, to the point whereby he was threatening to withdraw the US from NATO and making veiled comments about attacking NATO members, he can stick his "unreliable" up his corpulent orange hoop.

Theres some nuance needed here.

Iran haven't "bombed" anyone. They've retaliated using missiles and drones. Neither of which have the capability to reach here.

Missiles and drones do the damage of bombs. Have you not watched them explode on TV news 🤔

UK warplanes have been taking off from Med bases and heading straight toward the conflict area before turning off their responders. They aren't going there to pick up consignments of tea and biscuits. They might not be dropping bombs, but it self-evident they are garnering intel, providing electronic warfare support, refuelling, or air-cover from potential Iranian drone incursions.

The MOD doesn't order planes into the sky just for the hell of it.

No, they haven't.

Just FYI...

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-iran-1-march-2026#:~:text=We%20were%20not%20involved%20in,duty%20to%20the%20British%20people.

Obviously nuance is lost on you as well.

This isn't the gotcha you think it is.

Iran didn't "bomb" anyone.

You implied they were dropping bombs. Collecting info seems sensible under the circumstances, especially since Cyprus has been attacked.

Get real. Nuance during a war?!

You implied they were dropping bombs

I've done nothing of the sort. I think you might be confusing me with some other poster.

Apogies. I was meaning somebody else!