Fighting was ended by a 1988 cease-fire, though the resumption of normal diplomatic relations and the withdrawal of … The assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the most famous Iranian general, in a US airstrike as he left Baghdad airport ensures an escalation in hostilities between the US and Iran. The UK government should urge restraint on the part of both Iran and the US, and stand up to the belligerent actions and rhetoric coming from the … Simon Tisdall. ... Iran's ambassador to UK reveals bilateral talks over £400m debt.
Unlike with the Iraq War, you can conduct strikes from the Arabian Sea rather than from the Persian Gulf, so you’d focus on the southern coast of Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz opposite Oman. The heedless drift towards war with Iran shames Britain This article is more than 1 year old. The three-country statement is the latest example of the disconnect between the UK’s foreign policy posture, and the reality of the policy pursued by successive British governments since Donald Trump’s election. be realistic.
12000000 soldiers, are you sure. It comes as Iran continues to roll back on its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers including the UK. A US-Iran war could be a far greater challenge for the UK than Brexit . Estimates of total casualties range from 1,000,000 to twice that number. however any war fought from that distance would likely be a bomb run type of war, why would we invade iran, on our own. The news about a dispute that Iran has with France, Germany, and the UK, and seeks to resolve under the nuclear deal, were made public by the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. Iran is no match for any large western army, which has the latest technology. Iran-Iraq War (1980–88), prolonged military conflict between Iran and Iraq. IRAN today pinpointed 35 "key US targets" for revenge after its top general was assassinated - with America expecting retaliation "within weeks".Hours later, … War between the US and Iran could inevitably draw in Britain and the UK “must be ready”, a Royal Navy admiral has warned.. Admiral Lord West – formerly the most senior officer in the Royal Navy – said it would be “very difficult” for Britain to stay out of a fresh conflict in the Middle East..
they have a pop of 80mil.
unless we want to restart the empire and fancy a warm shithole, what is there to gain.
We have a pop of 60mil in uk and 130000 soldiers.