Armada of naval power massing in the Persian Gulf | #announced #exercise #showofforce
Battleships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers and submarines 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 petroleum traded by sea.
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Armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf as Israel prepares an Iran strike - Telegraph, via @natif8
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Iran says will hit Hormuz, US bases, Israel if attacked, Times of Oman
Iranian commander: Nothing will remain of Israel, Ynetnews
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