In an interview with UK defence secretary John Healey, Sky's Alistair Bunkall asked him when the option to deploy a Royal Navy destroyer first hit his desk. He suggested he had had options for weeks ...

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The US says the ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route. Meanwhile, at least two attacks have been reported on commercial ships in the area.