mo4ch:>UK raises threat level for Mideast personnel – report | Mo4ch News

The British government has elevated the threat level for troops and diplomats throughout the Middle East, Sky News reported citing a government source. It comes amid a US military build-up to counter Iran.The change of security situation for Britons affects Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar, the British television channel reported. The decision to was taken due to a fear of “Iran or its proxies taking action against British, US or other allied interests,” it said.The Sky source suggested Tehran may be plotting an attack that would provide plausible deniability, thus avoiding an all-out war with the US, which would still “signal Iranian anger” over sanctions imposed by the US.The ongoing escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran started in early May, when the Trump administration claimed it had intelligence indicating a looming attack by Iranian forces against US interests. The intelligence was reportedly provided by Israel and prompted deployment of additional military a…