UK and France Lead Mission to Protect Strait of Hormuz

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron meet in Paris.

The UK and France will lead a peaceful mission to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

The Prime Minister said military planners will meet in London to discuss the mission, which includes mine clearance, but Donald Trump said Nato help is not welcome.

The UK-French mission will start as soon as conditions allow, to keep the shipping route open.

Keir Starmer said the UK and France will lead a multinational mission to protect navigation as soon as possible.

The mission will be peaceful and defensive, to help commercial shipping and clear mines.

The Strait of Hormuz is an important shipping route in the Middle East.

Some countries have offered to contribute to the mission, which will be discussed in a London conference.

Reopening the strait is a global necessity and responsibility, said the PM in Paris.

The strait has been closed since Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu started a war on Iran, causing petrol prices to rise.

Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, which Donald Trump welcomed, but he told Nato not to help.

Donald Trump called Nato useless.

Keir Starmer said the mission is defensive and comes after a ceasefire.

The Strait of Hormuz has been closed since Donald Trump started a war.

The US and Iran have a fragile truce until April 22.

Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is open for commercial vessels, but the US blockade remains.

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