British Army Officer Declares Iran Regime Target

On January 15, 2026, Colonel Richard Kemp, a former commander of the British Army’s 3rd Infantry Battalion, appeared on GB News to declare that Iran’s regime remains a legitimate military target. Kemp warned that the Iranian government “will not go down ‘without a massive struggle’,” echoing his past service in the 2000s and his experience in counter-insurgency. His remarks came amid a wave of mass protests that have erupted across Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan, with authorities reporting hundreds of thousands of demonstrators nationwide. Kemp’s comments suggest a shift in British military perspective on the Iranian conflict, raising questions about future support for civilian opposition groups.