New Delhi, March 22 -- A British nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine has been positioned in the Arabian Sea, giving Britain the capability to launch cruise missile attacks targeting Iran, if the conflict in the Middle East escalates, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday (local time).

Citing military sources, the report noted that on 6 March, HMS Anson, which is equipped with Tomahawk Block IV land-attack missiles, and has a range of 1,000 miles, along with Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes, left port in Perth and is believed to be taking position in the northern Arabian Sea.

The Royal Navy submarine travelled 5,500 miles from Australia's west coast to await orders, the report said, adding that it rises to just below the surface every 24 hou...