With the surge of Iranian reprisal attacks currently under way on US bases and other targets in the Middle East, the question inevitably arises as to whether the Souda air and naval bases could become a target. Nine months ago the same question arose when the US and Israel bombed Iran’s nuclear installations. While the current situation is more extreme, with the US proclaiming its intention to achieve “régime change” in Iran, the practical obstacles to a successful missile attack on Crete remain the same.