On standby: the Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll in the Strait of Hormuz Photo: REUTERS
Britain Could Send Military Reinforcements To Gulf -- The Telegraph
Britain could send military reinforcements to the Gulf if the dispute with Iran escalates, according to Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary.
He said the decision to send HMS Argyll as part of an international flotilla of warships through the sensitive Strait of Hormuz on Sunday sent a "clear signal" to Tehran.
The deployment defied explicit Iranian threats to close the waterway. It coincided with an escalation in the West's confrontation with Iran over the country's nuclear ambitions.
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Update: UK Could Send Military Assets to Strait of Hormuz -- ABC News/AP
My Comment: It seems that everyone is preparing for the worse.