In the wake of a series of incidents targeting global tanker traffic, London says Tehran is involved, and the commander of the British army, General Nick Carter, said it was time to get tough on Iran.

This is what Carter stated in a radio interview: "What we need to do, basically, is to hold Iran responsible for its very reckless behaviour."

The commander of the British Army added: "They made a big mistake in their attack against Mercer Street last week. It led to the internationalization of the state of play in the bay to a large extent. "

He continued: "In the end, we must re-deter because it is such behaviour that leads to escalation."

He stressed that Iranian behaviour, if not deterred, "could very easily lead to miscalculation and would be extremely catastrophic for all the peoples of the Gulf and the international community."

In the same vein, experts began talking about scenarios for an international military response to Iran against the backdrop of the targeting of the Israeli oil tanker Mercer Street in the Arabian Sea, just days ago.

Experts believe that the response to the tanker attack would not be beyond four possibilities of military strikes, new economic and military sanctions, or an obligation on Tehran to pay compensation.

Scenarios also include a United Nations Security Council resolution to stifle Iran's regime politically and economically, as with the regime of the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

The suspicious incident in the Gulf of Amman on Tuesday evening, where gunmen stormed an oil tanker, which maritime security sources said was linked to Iran, increases the international community's vulnerability to Iran.

Although the incident ended and the gunmen left the ship, this leaves the impression that Iran will not leave international trade at sea alone.