[Report: British Nuclear-Powered Submarine Arrives in the Arabian Sea, Capable of Striking Iran if Conflict Escalates] According to a report by Golden Finance on March 22, citing the DAILY MAIL, military sources revealed that a British Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine has arrived in the Arabian Sea, equipped with the capability to launch cruise missile strikes. The HMS *Anson* nuclear submarine, armed with Tomahawk Block IV land-attack missiles with a range of 1,000 miles and Spearfish heavy torpedoes, departed from Perth on March 6 and is believed to be currently positioned in the deep waters of the northern Arabian Sea. This indicates that, should the conflict escalate, the British military would have the capability to strike Iran. Previously, the British Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday that Sir Keir Starmer had agreed to allow U.S. forces to use British military bases to launch strikes on Iranian-related targets responsible for attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Starmer had previously only permitted U.S. forces to use these bases for defensive operations aimed at preventing Iranian missile launches that could threaten British interests and personnel safety. However, he has now approved an expansion of the target scope under the principle of "collective self-defense" to assist in protecting vessels in this shipping corridor. (Zhitong Finance)