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Carawou@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Iranian missiles fired towards UK bases in Cyprus, British defence minister says

www.independent.co.uk

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Iranian missiles fired towards UK bases in Cyprus, British defence minister says

www.independent.co.uk

Carawou@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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Iran missiles fired towards UK military bases in Cyprus, defence minister claims
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But the defence secretary John Healey has sparked an international row with both the presidents of the Republic of Cyprus and unrecognised breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) disputing his claims
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  • solo@piefed.social
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    It looks like the Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said:

    “Regarding statements and reports referring to the launching of missiles towards Cyprus, it is clarified that this is not true and there is no indication whatsoever that there was a threat to the country.”

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    You fucking asked for it, supporting the attack on Iran completely unprovoked.

    Edit:
    Oh did this comment hurt someones feefees, because the statement is correct.
    Downvoting seems to me just an emotional reaction, and nobody cares to correct any mistake…

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/28/starmer-chairs-cobra-meeting-after-us-israel-strikes-on-iran

    Helping is helping, even if they call it defense, they are helping Israel and USA in the mess they created.
    UK Aiding in defense of Israeli and American interests, means Israel and USA can use more resources for their attacks.

    UK should have stayed out, USA doesn’t help one single bit in Ukraine, so why does UK help USA when USA won’t help Europe? USA even demands 10% surcharge on weapons Europe buys for Ukraine!
    Fuck USA, let them clean up their own mess for once. America first => America alone.

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      UK did?

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        Yes they did,when they decided to help Israel and USA with their attack.

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