The U.S. electronic warfare forces were caught in an Iranian missile attack, suffering heavy casualties once again; could the UK now be targeted by Iranian missiles? On the 23rd local time, Iran's Revolutionary Guard issued a statement saying, "In response to U.S. military actions, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched strikes on the U.S. special electronic warfare forces stationed at the Adili base in Kuwait on the same day, resulting in multiple U.S. military casualties."

Evidently, Iran is only 80 kilometers away from the Kuwaiti border. Given the speed of Iranian missiles, once the whereabouts of the U.S. electronic warfare units are detected, a missile strike can be launched immediately—making it nearly impossible for these U.S. forces to escape. In fact, over recent days, Iran has also targeted several hotels contracted by U.S. military personnel. The exact extent of U.S. casualties remains unclear. These reports have largely been suppressed and blocked from widespread dissemination by media and public opinion controlled by Western powers.

Notably, in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard statement released on the 23rd, a rare and serious warning was issued against the UK. This is because the UK has recently publicly allowed U.S. strategic bombers and other military aircraft to take off from its bases to conduct bombing raids directly on Iranian territory. According to the Revolutionary Guard, “any base used to launch aggression against Iranian soil will become a legitimate target.”

Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Iran might next launch missiles toward U.S. military bases on British soil. With the previous long-range missiles—capable of reaching up to 4,000 kilometers—that Iran used to strike U.S.-British military bases in the Indian Ocean, such range is more than sufficient to reach the UK mainland. Thus, the UK government’s current open support for U.S. attacks on Iran amounts to a self-inflicted risk.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1871561769477195/

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