UK Forces Secretly Join US Troops in Persian Gulf on Anti-Iran Mission
- Press TV Published on May 20, 2019
An unconfirmed report shows #Britain has secretly sent #troops to the Persian Gulf to help #US forces in the region to counter an alleged threat from #Iran.
– - Iran threat: UK special forces join US strike group in Persian Gulf as tensions mount
by MARCO GIANNANGELI, https://www.express.co.uk/
BRITISH SPECIAL FORCES have been flown into the Middle East as part of a secret contingency operation to counter potential Iranian attacks on UK merchant shipping transiting the narrow waters of the Persian Gulf.
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It follows a ratcheting of tension in the region, with the US deploying an aircraft carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the Gulf in response to what it said were credible threats from Iranian forces. And last night one of the US’ most senior diplomats warned Iran not to underestimate President Trump’s resolve for military action. In Britain, the Foreign Office has warned British-Iranians not to travel to the country in case they are detained. Now two SBS teams have joined UK registered oil tankers transiting in the Persian Gulf south through the Strait of Hormuz, where they will be tasked with monitoring Iranian activity around the island of Qesham – home to Iranian naval gunboats. Both teams will collate information as the ships move south through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Gulf of Oman, where it is understood they will be airlifted off by Royal Navy Merlin helicopters operating out of Oman.
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