"We are pretty sure they weren't targeted at our bases, said John Healey. But he added that it shows how indiscriminate the Iranian retaliation is. He also noted that 300 UK military personnel were close to the targets in Bahrain. Some of them were in several hundred yards of the missile strikes, he revealed."
"The defence secretary was on the morning round of broadcasts a day after Sir Keir Starmer revealed that the UK had ordered planes in the sky over the Middle East on defensive operations. Mr Healey repeated the prime minister's calls to end its missile strikes and steps back from its increasing uncontrolled indiscriminate attacks in the region and gives up its weapons programs."
UK Defence Secretary John Healey revealed that Iran fired two missiles in the direction of Cyprus, where British military bases are stationed, though he stated they were not directly targeted at UK facilities. The missiles demonstrated Iran's indiscriminate retaliation tactics. Approximately 300 UK military personnel were positioned near targets in Bahrain, with some within several hundred yards of missile strikes. Healey called for Iran to cease missile attacks and abandon its weapons programs. This disclosure followed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that UK planes were conducting defensive operations over the Middle East. The US and Israel simultaneously launched preemptive missile strikes against Iranian military infrastructure and leadership.
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