@Jeremy_Hunt @UKParliament Hunt says it is with a "heavy heart" he is making this announcement of increased military presence in the Gulf. UK's desire remains for de-escalation of tensions with Iran but "we must react to the world around us as it is and not…

European allies will consider best way to "complement" the US proposed maritime force, says Hunt, but signals it will remain distinctly separate. He says Euro mission "will not be part of the US maximum pressure policy on Iran" because commitment to Iran…

#BREAKING: UK FM Hunt: Iran’s continued conduct will be met with a large British military presence in the Gulf https://t.co/XnG4KG9n3o

#BREAKING: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the UK wanted to establish a European-led maritime protection force for the Gulf but emphasised that London was not seeking a confrontation with #Iran. (AFP)

New #Iran-related sanctions' designations announced: https://t.co/SS3NNsz9ES

"We’re ready for the absolute worst" with #Iran, says @POTUS. “They are the number one state of terror in the world.”

Invest #94L is spinning better today as it approaches south Florida. It would not be out of the question to see a quick tropical depression form. Regardless, enhanced rainfall is all that is expected as the short-lived system turns northward up the coastline…

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UK Foreign Secretary @Jeremy_Hunt: “It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing this increased military presence in the Gulf.”

I also remember Bush saying something like this...almost 20 years ago. https://t.co/yGIIMZUtJX

Trump on Iran denying U.S. military destroyed its drone: "There's a lot of proof--it's called take a look at it on the ocean floor. Take your scuba gear and go down there."

"I have many friends from Pakistan (...) They are great people, smart, tough" (Donald Trump)

#BREAKING: IDF released for publication that about a month ago an Israeli Air Force pilot mistakenly fired a missile into #Syria

#USNavy USS Bainbridge spotted today in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz escorting #US Commercial vessel car transporter Alliance Fairfax. #Iran

Deleted my previous tweet in an attempt to slow speculation. Currently unconvinced by any rumor concerning the health of Erdogan.

@laraseligman @IntelCrab Sounds fake. Not to mention Erdogan is 65

Animation of GOES16 upper level water vapor imagery from U-Wisconsin shows an upper low to the east of #Invest94L which appears to be aiding upper-level outflow and improving organization of the disturbance https://t.co/0kJ9IqvZH6

@IntelCrab Saw this spreading yesterday. 99 percent certain it is fake.

@GissiSim @laraseligman @IntelCrab This was a rumor that started on social media 2 days ago and was refuted by Turkey, described as baseless and orchestrated.

Appears to be an orchestrated external campaign by online accounts. Erdogan rumors have apparently circulated for at least the past three days.

2 #IAF Tankers are UP ! https://t.co/cVQM6MHQm6