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Hormuz strait shipping. Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters PA Media also reports that the initiative was announced at talks in Paris involving nearly 50 countries, which Turner said signalled global resolve to prevent tolls or restrictions being
Hormuz, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, Friday, April 17, 2026. **Michel Euler/AP** Michel Euler/AP Leaders from dozens of countries attended the meeting, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about 20% of the world's crude oil and natural gas typically passes. The shipping route has been choked off by the war in the Middle East, with Iran
Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about 20% of the world's crude oil and natural gas typically passes. The shipping route has been choked off by the war in the Middle East, with Iran
Strait of Hormuz. RAF planes have also taken part in missions to shoot down Iranian drones. But Starmer insists that greater involvement in the war and the current US blockade of Iran's ports
involving about 40 countries, which agreed to play a role in restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz once the US-Israeli war on Iran stops. The blocking of tankers from using
mission” in the Strait of Hormuz is “out of the question for Germany”. “Any military engagement by the [army] in the Strait of Hormuz would require an international mandate and an agreement among the parties
mission creep. The US-Israel war in Iran has just passed its eighth week – twice as long as the president predicted it would take when US warplanes [launched their joint attack](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/khamenei-likely-killed-us-israel-iran-strikes) with
countries fired on each other’s tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, seeking to cripple each other’s economies. As naval tensions rise again in the Strait of Hormuz – this time between Iran
country’s efforts to mediate peace between the US and Iran told Al Jazeera that Islamabad’s role as an intermediary had intensified in recent days, with senior officials in direct communication with both sides
involvement in the war or the current US blockade of Iran's ports is not in the UK's interest. The UK has allowed the US to use British bases to launch strikes on Iranian
Hormuz Strait situation is over", he added that he had received a call from Nato offering help. "I TOLD THEM TO STAY AWAY, UNLESS THEY JUST WANT TO LOAD UP THEIR SHIPS WITH OIL. They
mission was being put on hold "for a short period of time". His decision came on the same day his defence secretary had declared the US was "leading with strength, clarity and purpose
country would be cancelled, with other troops potentially being involved. According to the [US Defense Manpower Data Center](https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/main), there were 68,000 active-duty military personnel assigned permanently in bases in Europe
involved in the mission, which Healey said would begin when conditions allow. For months Iran has been controlling the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels - in retaliation
mission on Tuesday – two days after it was launched – was to give peace a chance, but NBC reported that it was suspended **after Saudi Arabia refused to allow the US military to use its bases
involve naval escorts. [US Central Command said](https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4476318/us-military-supports-launch-of-project-freedom-in-strait-of-hormuz/) it would “support” the project with its considerable military resources in the region, including guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based aircraft
countries” advancing “an anti-Israel agenda while waging a potent influence campaign in Western capitals”. Elsewhere, the FDD states that its goal is to “develop policy options that address the threats facing Israel”. Previous reporting
Strait of Hormuz and moving them to its coast. Then, the US military intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, the Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday, and was said
involves thousands of troops, more than one dozen US ships and dozens of aircraft. “US forces are supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz) to and from