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Britain has urged Iran not to repeat what the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, described as “reckless and dangerous” attacks after missiles were fired at military bases in Iraq where US and UK troops are stationed.
There were no British casualties as a result of the overnight strikes on bases in Erbil and al-Asad, west of Baghdad, according to the Ministry of Defence.
US authorities have said there were “few, if any” casualties as a result of the missile launches, which Iran carried out as a reprisal for the US killing last week of Qassem Suleimani, the top general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Condemning the attacks, Raab said: “We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation.”
“A war in the Middle East would only benefit Daesh and other terrorist groups,” he added, referring to the terror group also known as Islamic State.
Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative MP and former soldier who was chairman of the defence committee during the last parliament, said the Iran attack on US bases was “not hugely surprising”.
He added: “If both sides can declare victory and get back to talking, then that would be extremely welcome.”
Tugendhat told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he believed it was the first time Iranian ballistic missiles had been fired directly at US bases.

“That is slightly caveating it, because of course the Iranians have been firing missiles via proxy for many, many years,” he said.
About 400 British soldiers are located at three different sites in Iraq: Camp Taji near Baghdad, Union III in Baghdad as well as Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
All non-essential personnel have been relocated from Baghdad to Taji as part of steps taken in response to the increase in tensions since Suleimani’s death.
Other measures have included sending a small British team to the region to help with contingency planning assistance, the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, told the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Boris Johnson, will face questions from MPs about the crisis on Wednesday when he appears in parliament for his first prime minister’s questions since the general election.
The prime minister has been criticised for the way he has reacted to the crisis, not returning from a holiday on the Caribbean island of Mustique until the weekend. He chaired a meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue and held a cabinet meeting earlier in the day.

Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jan/08/dominic-raab-iran-missile-strikes-reckless-and-dangerous

Pray u don't have a friend like Russia o

Malcolm123:
you said stories now ...there ar 2 type of stories
fictional and non fictional stories ...lol

Urs is fictional horror

Sterope:
Strange, maybe he doesn't like Trump

Also, Iran can match Israel and vice versa but not US.

Iran can match Israel?
In dmx voice........'really?'

16yearsold:

Why do you guys underage Iran.
This is a war and it will affect both sides, America might be dangerous but trump is making a foolish choice

Ya'll think it's only trump making decisions.
U don't know these americans have all these planned like a game of chess.
U think democrats are jittery for nothing?

Tetehjewels:
Isis is already crushed in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and it was all thanks to the General Soleimani who USA killed.

Learn to read before you type.

Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq have been against ISIS while USA and Saudi Arabia have been lethargic

Ur not making any sense

Malcolm123:
and Saudi led coalition fighting Dem is cheering Dem abi .....read more ....and stop showing ignorance up and down

anoda person go read ur comment will also take dat as a fact

Hehehehe guess u haven't heard about stories that Saudi sponsors terrorists

Meeyankee:
If this issue was supposed to be that of christian you will never see Muslim such thread attacking the Christian that they are retuals killers..we all know what all your pastors are doing killer people for church growth and congregations these few days from this forum I have come to realize the hatred the Christians have for Muslims is second to non,but on a daily basis they often say things like way fellowers of Christ..but your lord Jesus Christ never supported killer or hate,where is yours now coming from..the same nairalanders that use to be against Trump are now supporting him because he is fighting Iran.for your information Trump hate you guys,this is the reason he called your so country shirt hole.funny enough how most of the nairalanders Christians are now war analyst,they now support killers and hate,they now go against the teachings of Christ because of Trump. Trump is now their new Jesus christ.this is the life we are living today.hypocrite go and solve your pastors retuals killers and stop supporting your new Jesus christ.if Muslims are terrorist then christians are retuals Killers..we all read how pastors are killer kids and adults for church purpose.

Well I don't agree with u on some points.
Don't forget that even when Christian topics come up, many Christians on this nairaland don't hesitate to abuse and insult even pastors they think are fake or corrupt.
Truth is truth wther bitter or not.
There are by far more Muslim terrorists and the sad part is that the conservative muslims don't come out to accuse the fanatics of terrorism.
They think the terrorists are doing them a favour not knowing they r further escalating hatred.

Blindersoff:
There is more to all this than meets the eye. In 2015 Russia committed to share intelligence with Iraq, iran, Lebanon and Syria and this was aimed at fighting ISIS as a team.

Russia was an ally based on this and they presented this to the UN security council and at the same meeting U.S. Central Command confirmed that a Syrian rebel commander who recently completed the U.S. train-and-equip program did in fact turn over U.S. supplied equipment to Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate. The equipment included six trucks and ammunition supplies approximately 25 percent of the equipment provided by the coalition to the group of rebels. The rebel commander said it was given to an intermediary for Jabhat al-Nusra in exchange for safe passage and that the rebels still possess their U.S.provided weapons.

US has been the weapon sponsor of terrorism in the middle east and this excuse above was just a cover up for what they actually did. They did it knowingly and not in error.

You can read up

https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/09/28/russia-iran-iraq-and-syria-to-share-intelligence-on-islamic-state/

USA is a criminally minded country who only thrive off conflict and wars. Without wars USA cannot grow. What was a rebel doing being trained by USA and for what purpose?

Tell us why the Arab countries have not come out to openly criticize, condemn and crush ISIS

SenecaTheYonger:
Why target Ukraine? Makes no sense.

Maybe americans were on board

Samueltemi337:
1 - 1 draw

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I sure say u no go even fit predict correctly if rain go fall this year

I thought some people were saying the man was not on a wanted list. Now even the Iranians are saying he was on a wanted list even before trump came to power.
Can someone be on a wanted list for nothing?

Make this sia sia no make me vex o.
If u like no raise the money.
Ur one of those that messed up our football spirit in this country. Better get sense.
If ur really innocent u will even sell ur house to clear ur name.
Nonsense

Ijaycool:
Islamic Republic of Iran.


There exists the religious undertone to this pre- war rhetorics. Which I believe is worrying.

We preach tolerance, yet this Iranian brand of Islamism seems to arguably be the most persecuted religion on Earth.

El Zazaky was held and his people were shot during protests, but only a few considerate people raised eyebrows. Same might be the fate of Iran. They will be abandoned by most other countries during this impending harassment.

I don't support their hardline stances in certain issues, but I believe it is absolutely wrong to persecute people because of their religious conviction.

Agreed.
But in both cases something led to something.
Besides what do u think about those followers of el zakazy?
R they following him blindly or not?

[quote author= post=85579932]This Donald Plays too much, haba!

Is this the urgent matter at hand now?[/quote]Did u read the thread with a bottle of beer?
The dinner occurred months ago!

MycroftHolmes:
I don't think he was that much a terrorist as the western media is painting him...

When did terrorists start having large crowds of sympathizers at their burials? This man was (apparently) loved by his people...

And to think that Trump is even threatening them on top of it . I feel for them.

Don't be deceived.
Even el zazaky has more followers than this man.
If u see the number of people that come out to protest for that man in abuja eh u go confuse

Righteousness89:
The Next thing is the Collation

Iran will form a Coalition with Russia, turkey, Syria, Iraq, Somalia and North Sudan to fight against Isreal..

That is When the Earth will understand that Isreal is GOD ALMIGHTY First Born..

Nice one!
And u will be the one to bring all countries together for the coalition!
OShey voltron!

xynerise:
We joke too much

We? Who be the we?
My friend oya board ur molue to ojota bus stop right now!

KingAzubuike:
These people are just shouting 'he was a terrorist' up and down yet there's no single solid proof he had business with any american or responsible for any bullshit. It was just a case of a premeditated attack gone wrong. They had no idea soleimani was in that vehicle and wouldn't be so foolish to kill an iranian general without being bothered about the consequences. They realized their mistake and started telling the whole world cheap excuses. They even went as far as saying soleimani was planning an attack on american soil in the upcoming months lol

cc kolafolabi

And is there proof that he didn't do all he has been accused of?
Have u heard anyone come out to defend him?
Shebi u r military intelligence, oya show proof now.

Bigflamie:

You can't love US of A less. They are very compassionate people.

They know Iran isn't match for their country but they still want to allow peace reign despite Iran's provocations.

U don't understand what is happening. This is another drama from Democrats.
Ur telling me that some idiot would kill Americans and they will come out to protest against their country fighting back?

Spectrum22:
The same scenario has played out several times in the past.

Does France need any evidence before they support the US? They have common interests and that's all that matters. The Americans will support France militarily not minding what the bone of contention is.

A weakened Iran is desirable for both the US and it's NATO allies in the their quest for total world dominance, so my brother let's scrutinize this latest American story before we believe them.

It's a different president France has in Macron.
Macron has not supported all trump's policies.
Infactvthats why CNN still likes macron.

Doc10q:
I always told the yorubas that this guy Sowore they are following will lead them nowhere. Serious choas is on boad happening in his region... As a revolutional leader he claims to be instead of him to start leading, he's there dancing and disgracing him in trival things. I pity those that followed this guy and is still following him. Jus look at how he's dancing with boys while real men who supported him that knows the chaos happening in nigeria now both in their region and other regions will be highly disappointed in him. Because they once looked up to him thinking he was getting somwhere with his formidable zeal and resoluteness for revolution, jus only to end up dancing with kids(boys) making a fool of himself after being released. I swear the serious yorubas that followed him will be disappointed.

Sometimes I jus admire d ibos. Jus look at how kanu was released and immediately he took up his biafra agitation again, why? because it was something serious to him... But Sowore who made revolution look as if it was serious to him, what did he do? Immediately he got released, instead of him to go back to his revolution protest to show d FG how serious he was in it and how serious it was to him, that he needed nigeria to change for d good... What did he do? He went dancing with small kids, acting as if everything is OK. This guy is a JOKE! I always knew he wasn't even formidable and resolute in his revolutional cause. He was taking nigerians for granted.

Yorubas this is your so-called formidable revolutional leader o..

Uvdidnt make sense o. Am not a fan of sowore but how does his dancing change who he is.
Btw I remember one time a video of Nnamdi kanu leaked showing him in bed with his lover .
Should that also show that Nnamdi is not a serious type?
So u expect him to just rush back to revolution.
I no blame u. I blame the sowore that wont face his life and leave trouble.

Merimental:
dey tink dey can control Trump.

as 4 d article, she's been given an ultimatum to do so else d Senate will conduct a trial of der own n since no evidence is backing up d charges against Trump, d case will be thrown out n closed 4 good.

Trump will win second term by landslide.

This Pelosi woman just tire me o.
Very satanic human.
What nonsense

Spectrum22:
Regardless of what the main stream media feeds us, one thing is sure, most of us might never know the REAL motive behind the killing of the Iranian general.

Let's not forget Iraq and Libya and how the Americans cooked up all sorts of lies to justify their actions. Today Saddam and Gadaffi have both been disposed and their once prosperous countries ruuned.

U think if America didn't have any evidence, France would come out to support trump?
Don't forget trump recently called Macron's two faced

AfroKnight:
Omo! See juvenile argument. You are reasoning like a citizen of a third world country.

Elevate yourself beyond beer parlour gossips and reason like someone worth listening to.

U that is reasoning like a camel have u said anything meaningful?
Nonsense.

Erediauwa:
That's a beautiful pregnant Owl,


The only strange birds I know are currently in Edo state.

U mean the ones that use edo airways

Lynx001:
southwest and noise making sha. Budget for US fire service is more than nigeria's total budget.
World war III Iran vs Usa.
drop your predictions
mine. 1st half draw.under 1.5

Handicapped away to win

olisaEze:
I’m not disputing that, I only feel the show of open aggression was not necessary. Killing a bee with a sledgehammer will only give you piles of trouble. It should have been done covertly

Several things were involved.
One of which was the bombing of oil installations in Saudi Arabia.
And for sure killing or masterminding the killing of Americans is a severe error.
And then planning more attacks.

tiwiex:
Tell the truth. Did you know of him before this attack? Killing spree ko.....

See this guy o.
Someone that has been on US radar since.
U think countries don't have list of wanted people?
Even interpol had Mompha (hushpuppy friend)on their list for years.
How many nigerians knew about it?

tiwiex:
How was America slapped? Give more details. I think America slapped Iran in this case. Did you even know of Soleiman before the attack? How did he terrorize me or you? Shouldn't they take necessary actions to protect their sovereignity? America acts like na only them get nation and rights.

Guy.
Off all the nations in the world, America is a lesser evil.
Where have u heard about Americans breeding terrorists?
But we keep hearing about how Iraq, iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, etc pointing accusing fingers at one another.
Do u know what would happen if US goes down?
It will be terrible I tell u.


Btw u think Russia wouldn't have blown iran to shreds since if it was them that was targeted?
Or even Israel?

This OP is anti trump.
This is the kind of news he or she likes.
But the other events of the past days that show how stupid Democrats are u wont bring to front view.
U think trump is just acting on his own ba?
Keep dreaming.
The motherfuckerszz r scared that trump will justify his huge security allocation and infact once war starts, no elections will hold in the US.

olisaEze:
Diplomacy is not cowardice. The said general did his own secretly, he should have been dealt with in the same manner without turning public opinion against the US.

Guy.
Be like u don't know that that general was on a killing spree.
Ask urself, why hasn't iran or other people come out to deny the accusations