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Iranian authorities are also tapping into the sanctions-hit country’s sovereign wealth fund to buy essential
Iranian attacks and also deployed vessels to remove mines. NATO countries like the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Italy also joined. But in the current standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, US allies
essential goods, subject to inspection. Forces have previously [used helicopters to rappel onto oil tankers](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y4dyp0765o) accused of operating illegally in the Caribbean, but the US military has given limited details
Iranian drones. But Starmer insists that greater involvement in the war and the current US blockade of Iran's ports are not in the UK's interest. Donald Trump has repeatedly lashed
essential medicines and groceries to facing the brink of homelessness amid an already [rising cost of living](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/prices-iran-war-gas-flights-economy). For Mandy, a 42-year-old mother in central Utah, higher gas prices have made