- HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy destroyer deployed to protect British air bases in Cyprus amid the Iran conflict, has docked in the Mediterranean following technical issues.
- The Ministry of Defence stated the Type 45 vessel remains capable of sailing at short notice "if required".
- An MoJ spokesperson said the move will allowing the ship to “take onboard provisions, optimise systems and conduct maintenance.
- They added that Britain will continues to maintain a “robust and layered defensive presence in the eastern Mediterranean, working in coordination with allies”.
- Earlier, Britain called on Donald Trump on Tuesday to retract his alarming threat to "wipe out a whole civilisation," as a critical deadline approached for Iran regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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