Gulf analyst Bill Law argued there is yet to be any concrete evidence indicating Iran was responsible for the recent oil tanker attack. However, he added that in the event that it was the nation, it would be a “dangerous game” with the US to show the growing pressure they are suffering from. While speaking on Sky News he said: “We still don’t know if Iran was responsible for these attacks on the tankers.
“But that would certainly be one way of expressing a fight back against the kind of pressure Iran is under.
“But that is a game that can easily spin out of control, given there is so much high tech weaponry in the Gulf region right now.
“It is becoming increasingly unstable and it is definitely a worrying time.
“Can that cycle be broken? Can there be a drawing down of the rhetoric towards war? We will have to wait and see.
“Certainly, the Europeans would like to see that.
“Thus far, Jeremy Hunt, our foreign secretary is supporting Donald Trump and the American position.
“Is that part of his bid to become the leader and the Prime Minister? We don’t know at this stage as there is a lot going on.
“It is definitely a worrying escalating that we are seeing.”
Tensions between the two nations have continued to rise most recently because of the oil tanker attack earlier this month.
The US accused Iran of orchestrating the attack, as Tory leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt agrees the UK has significant information indicating Iran’s involvement.
The Pentagon has also released new photos officials said show members of Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard were responsible for attacks on two oil tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan said: ”In response to a request from the US Central Command for additional forces, and with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and in consultation with the White House, I have authorised approximately 1,000 additional troops for defensive purposes to address air, naval, and ground-based threats in the Middle East.
This is set to increase tensions further in the region and raise the threat of war between the two nations.