Starmer considers sending warship HMS Duncan to Middle East after Iran strikes on Cyprus RAF base

The UK is considering sending warship HMS Duncan to the Middle East, it is understood.

Based at Portsmouth Naval Base, it is one of the most advanced warships in the world.

Last year it hit the headlines when it tracked the Russian navy vessel Vice Admiral Kulakov through the English Channel.

It comes after drone struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus shortly after midnight on Monday, causing minor material damage to an aircraft hangar. Another two drones were intercepted by British warplanes around midday on Monday after they were scrambled from the air base.

Senior Cypriot officials say the attack was carried out by an Iranian Shahed drone, most likely fired by Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah from Lebanon, although the source of the strike remains unconfirmed.

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Source: independent.co.uk