- UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is considering deploying the warship HMS Duncan to the Middle East, it is understood.
- HMS Duncan is one of the world's most advanced warships and is based at Portsmouth Naval Base.
- The vessel made headlines recently when it tracked the Russian navy vessel Vice Admiral Kulakov through the English Channel.
- The development comes after an Iranian-made drone struck an RAF base in Cyprus, causing limited damage and no casualties.
- Senior Cypriot officials say it was most likely fired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah from Lebanon, although the source of the strike remains unconfirmed.
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