Armada of international naval power massing in the Gulf as Israel prepares an Iran strike

 

The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point Photo: ALAMY An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons programme. Iran plans military exercises in preparation for Israeli strike

By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent Cruisers and minesweepers from 25 nations are converging on the strategically important Strait of Hormuz in an unprecedented show of force as Israel and Iran move towards the brink of war.

Western leaders are convinced that Iran will retaliate to any attack by attempting to mine or blockade the shipping lane through which passes around 18 million barrels of oil every day, approximately 35 per cent of the world’s oil traded by sea.

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