- Iran was able to attack Ubuntu.com
- Iran sees it in its interests to stress the UK / US relationship (albeit in a small way)
Because of that and the general ingrained hostility of the permanent UK security state to Iran, they view us as a legitimate target albeit not a particularly important one because we’re just not that powerful anymore
Even when given the example of roles reversed and asked how they would feel about France or Ireland if Russia had air bases in those countries they were using to bomb London, people just can’t see the issue.
In a sense we’re still under American occupation 80 years later, not just physically but more importantly in our minds
Having said that, I really can't believe that either Trump or Starmer will give a shit about this, especially given the recent friction in that relationship.
It's what they do to students inside Iran.