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The Royal Navy is sending one of its most advanced warships to the Gulf to protect international vessels from terror attacks.
HMS Diamond will seek to thwart Iranian attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important passages of water.
Her deployment comes days after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels descended by helicopter and seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship.
Featuring: HMS Diamond
Where: Tynemouth, United Kingdom
When: 20 Nov 2022
Credit: John Fatkin/Cover Images