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Sean Morrison

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Threat level raised to critical for british ships in iranian waters as tensions rise - The Untold Story

HMS Montrose trained its guns on the Iranian ships (Picture: EPA)

Britain has raised the security alert to British ships in Iranian waters in the Gulf to its highest level, it has emerged.

The security code was increased to level three, which means the risk of attack is “critical, in the early hours of Tuesday.

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