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military contribution” to an international mission to protect shipping in the strait of Hormuz trade waterway,** the UK
strait of Hormuz”. “Australia stands ready to support an independent and strictly defensive multinational military mission, led by the United Kingdom and France, once it is established,” Marles said. “Our intention is to contribute Australia
UK and France would lead a “strictly peaceful and defensive” multinational mission to protect freedom of navigation as soon as conditions allow. ## France Speaking after the gathering, Macron said, “We all demand the full, immediate
contributing to a sharp rise in diesel prices. “It’s a repositioning,” Lorenzo Castellani, a political historian at Rome’s Luiss University, told Reuters. “She’s afraid that a sizeable portion of the electorate, even
contribute to it.” The UK and France have offered to lead a multinational air and naval force to maintain security for merchant shipping in the strait of Hormuz once the US and Iran have reached
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
strait of Hormuz only once “the war is over”. Robertson emphasised that Trump did not represent the full spectrum of American opinion, but said the UK needed to accept the president’s behaviour was also
military supply chains. Ahead of the EPC meeting, which first convened in October 2022 months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sir Keir said "we all reap the benefits" when the UK
Strait of Hormuz after hostilities have ended. In the hope, amongst other things, of somewhat placating President Trump. The US is not part of the maritime discussions – as France has indicated it would prefer, though
contribute in whatever is the best way that we can. And we’ve made that clear.” Earlier he told ABC TV he would not “get into a running commentary on what the US president says
UK, a reminder that the global economy, energy security and supply chains are now directly tied to the stability of this region. ## When allies disagree Engagement with difficult or intransigent regimes has remained a persistent
military options to try to recover Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but Iranian officials said the stockpile was protected. The standoff means that individual shipping companies are still negotiating with either Iran
UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia to expect long delivery delays for US weapons as the Pentagon prioritised replenishing stockpiles used in the Iran war. Underlining the shift in focus, the [US state department announced
UK-based maritime security monitor [reported](https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/products/20260422-ukmto_warning_attack.pdf?rev=85f516057e214383a089fb298fe5987c) attacks on ships in the waterway on Wednesday, including an incident in which a vessel was approached by an Iranian gunboat “that then fired upon
UK's [Maritime Trade Operations Centre](https://www.ukmto.org/recent-incidents#22b1cf89-7ce8-4dc7-95c5-9e1b98fa0efa) also said it received a report that two Iranian revolutionary guard gun boats fired on a tanker. It didn't say if the tanker was Indian
contribute to keeping us safe. But successive governments have struggled to get a grip on defence spending. They spent less after the Cold War ended and failed to spend more as the world became more
strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the shipping waterway. 3. ***West Bank*** | Two Palestinians, including a [14-year-old schoolboy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/palestinian-boy-14-among-two-killed-in-settler-attack-west-bank-school), were killed
UK-France conference | International reaction | Airline fuel struggles | Points of contention** ### **Trump says Iran flailing economically** Despite Iran's refusal to attend negotiations this week, Trump says the country is in dire economic straits. "Iran