Nigel Farage has slammed any idea of sending British ground troops to Iran, calling it a “grave error.” The Reform UK leader insists the UK no longer has the military clout for such a risky mission.

Backing Allies but Dodging Boots on the Ground

Farage supports the US and Israel’s actions in the Middle East but slammed Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s response as “pathetic.” When pressed about deploying British soldiers to topple Tehran’s regime, Farage was crystal clear: “I don’t want to do that. I think that would be a huge mistake.”

He didn’t just talk strategy, either.

“We couldn’t put boots on the ground, we have barely got an army left,”

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