Iran risking ‘disastrous’ miscalculation in the Gulf, warns UK military chief

General Sir Nick Carter speaks out after deadly attack and attempted ‘hijack’ of two ships

General Sir Nick Carter
General Sir Nick Carter, chief of the defence staff, on a visit to 10 Downing Street last year
(Image credit: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Iran made a “big mistake” by attacking an Israeli-linked oil tanker in which two crew members, including a British national, were killed, the head of the British Armed Forces has said.

General Sir Nick Carter warned that Tehran needed to be deterred from launching such an attack again, as the British victim was named as former soldier Adrian Underwood.

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