Dubai police chief: Regional war a possibility

Speaking in Bahrian, Dubai police chief Lieutenant-General Dahi Khalfan said that war in the region was not out of the question and that the first signs are already apparent.

"The world will not allow Iran to block it (Strait of Hormuz). But Tehran is capable of narrowing it to the maximum. In the 1980s, it attacked ships which were afraid the cross the strait. This caused an increase in shipping insurance to enter the Gulf. Prices went up and the region became tense. So Iran is capable of fomenting tension in the region. (Roi Kais)