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  They’ll be okay though. I can’t recall a single instance of anyone ever regretting stepping on the British’s toes. 
  Historically, Britain has been very forgiving and merciful towards nations that kill their civilians… /s
  (On a totally unrelated note; does anyone know if Iran is within range of a naval bombardment?)
context: He's not your average British citizen, or even your average Iranian-British dual citizen.
  He was Iran's former deputy defense minister. He was arrested in 2019 on charges of spying for the UK. He denies these charges, and says his confession was extracted by use of torture.
  So this appears to be even more politically motivated than usual for this medieval gang of thugs.