The Economic Times

UK could have averted US 'trap' in Iran war, says Boris Johnson; calls for India-US-UK coordination over Hormuz

Boris Johnson has claimed that Britain had the capability to sidestep a potential US trap in Iran. He insisted that UK intelligence should have flagged the dangers of escalating conflict and the likelihood of Hormuz's closure. Johnson believes that the UK, maintaining its close alliance with the US, ought to have critically assessed American war plans and anticipated potential Iranian reactions.