Under threat: U.S. warships carrying 17,000 personnel enter the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz
Face-Off In The Gulf As U.S., Israel And Iran All Launch War Games In Show Of Force Over Nuclear Plans And Key Oil Route -- Daily Mail
* UK warns that it is prepared to use force to stop Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Israel are planning a massive military exercise in the Persian Gulf in an attempt to face down Iran over its sabre-rattling in the region.
But the Islamic Republic is also preparing war games in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic oil route which the country has threatened to block off in a move which could seriously restrict energy supplies.
Britain's Defence Secretary yesterday said that the UK would take military action to prevent Iran - which is believed to be developing secret nuclear weapons - from cutting off the strait.
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More News On The West Response To Iran
Royal Navy sends its mighiest ship to take on the Iranian show of force in the Gulf -- The Telegraph
UK signals ready to use force to keep Strait open -- Reuters
West readies contingency plan in case of Iran oil crisis -- Financial Post/Reuters
Exclusive: West readies oil plan in case of Iran crisis -- Reuters
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