Nato vs. Iran

[Schneemann]

Iran escalation 'could see UK forces sent to Gulf'

An escalation of a dispute with Iran could see Britain sending military reinforcements to the Gulf, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said.

Sending HMS Argyll as part of an international warship flotilla through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday was a "clear signal" to Tehran, he said. Iran has threatened to close the strait in retaliation for sanctions against its oil exports. In total, 35% of the world's tanker-borne oil passes through the strait. [...]

Meanwhile, Australia's foreign minister Kevin Rudd said his country, whose exports to Iran have decreased, would also enforce the EU ban on Iranian crude oil exports.

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