Overview
- The Ministry of Defence said no Royal Navy ship was hit and the UK maritime watchdog reported no attacks on British‑flagged vessels.
- Claims from Hezbollah, carried by Iran’s Tasnim agency, said an Israeli warship was struck off Lebanon, which triggered online guesses that a British vessel was the target.
- HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer sent to the eastern Mediterranean to shield RAF bases in Cyprus, remains in service according to defence sources.
- The MoD said RAF Regiment gunners have been shooting down Iranian‑made drones and UK jets and helicopters continue defensive patrols across the region.
- False reports named RFA Lyme Bay, which is in dry dock in Gibraltar, and look‑alike French Horizon‑class frigates helped fuel confusion as France moves more ships to the area.