The United Kingdom and France will host a meeting tomorrow of defence ministers from more than 40 countries to discuss plans to protect maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin will co-chair the meeting, where partners are expected to discuss military plans to restore traffic through the Strait once the war has ended.
Maritime transport through the key waterway remains paralysed, while the United States and Iran continue to reject each other’s proposals to end the conflict.
“The United Kingdom is leading this multinational protective mission because trade, energy, and economic security for people working here at home depend on it,” Healey said.
“We are turning diplomatic agreement into practical military plans to restore confidence in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.”
