Complacency has left Britain too exposed

THE Iran war has rattled global energy markets. Oil and gas prices have surged.

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And here at home, drivers are feeling it fast, with petrol up around 20p per litre in just weeks.

This is not just an economic problem - it is a national security threat. You don’t need missiles to hit targets for the damage to be done. Markets move on fear as much as reality.

The Middle East remains the beating heart of global energy supply. Any hint of disruption, let alone what we have seen with Iran's attempt to widen the war by attacking its neighbours and paralysing the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most vital oil chokepoints - sends shockwaves through the system.

And if current threats about the total destruction of gas fields in Iran and Qatar become reality, the consequences could escalate rapidly.

Vulnerable

Iran's evil clerical regime has already shown that it will try to drag us all down with ever-greater disruption in order to save itself.