LONDON, March 22 — A British nuclear-powered submarine carrying Tomahawk cruise missiles has been deployed to the Arabian Sea, providing the UK with long-range strike capabilities in the event of further regional escalation, the *Daily Mail* reported yesterday.
LONDON, March 22 — A British nuclear-powered submarine carrying Tomahawk cruise missiles has been deployed to the Arabian Sea, providing the UK with long-range strike capabilities in the event of further regional escalation, the *Daily Mail* reported yesterday.
Reuters was unable to immediately verify the claim, and the British Ministry of Defence has not yet responded to requests for comment.
According to the *Daily Mail*, the HMS Anson—equipped with Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk Block IV missiles—departed Perth earlier this month, traveling approximately 5,500 miles to its current position. The report noted that the vessel surfaces at intervals to maintain contact with the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, where the prime minister would authorize any potential launch orders.
The deployment follows Downing Street's authorization for the United States to utilize British bases for strikes against Iranian targets identified as threats to the Strait of Hormuz. — Reuters
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