HMS Dragon forced to dock in Med as Royal Navy's only warship deployed in Iran war suffers 'technical fault'

The sole British vessel en route to Iran has been ported due to maintenance issues. HMS Dragon has been forced to dock in the Mediterranean in order to undergo repairs. The Royal Navy type-45 destroyer has been despatched to the eastern Mediterranean to protect Britain’s airbases on Cyprus. It is among a number of British military assets in the region, which are defending UK bases and allied nations from Iranian-made drones and other weapons. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Now, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed to GB News the vessel is "undertaking a routine logistics stop and a short maintenance period in the Eastern Mediterranean." More to follow... LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Zia Yusuf warns Donald Trump against ‘mass human suffering’ as US prepares for Iran blitz in just hours Keir Starmer to ban US using British bases for strikes on Iran's bridges - as Donald Trump prepares to unleash hell Donald Trump vows to destroy Iran's 'whole civilisation' in just hours and declares 'extortion, corruption and death will end' Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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