The Government will apply a new temporary and extraordinary reduction in the unit rates of the ISP tax on diesel and petrol, following the announcement of new fuel price increases. The Trump Administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Kharg Island in order to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon has sent the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, a rapid response force, to the Middle East. We are updating all information on the conflict here, minute by minute.