British commanders are drawing up plans for a UK special forces strike mission against an Iran-backed terror team which attacked an Israeli-operated tanker. Iran's drone assault on the MV Mercer Street left a British security man and a Romanian crew member dead, sparking fears of a Middle East escalation. It followed months of heightened maritime attacks between Israel and Iran-backed militia, who are using highly-sophisticated and deadly unmanned planes. The latest attack in the Arabian Sea involved a large explosives-laden drone flying hundreds of miles from land and controlled by a camera feed. The British government and America are backing Israel in blaming Iran and are preparing for a military strike against Tehran's Middle East militia. What do you think of the plans? Have your say in the comment section UK head of the armed forces General Sir Nick Carter held a meeting with his Israeli counterpart ( Image: PA) Israeli intelligence has pinpointed the area where the drone team is believed to have launched the drone, which smashed into the ship's bridge on Thursday. The Mirror has been told where the terror team are being targeted in the Middle East, although we have agreed not to reveal details of… Read full this story
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