Military advisors from over 30 countries will hold two-day meetings in the British capital, London, from Wednesday in an attempt to establish a multinational force that will contribute to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The British Ministry of Defense said in a press release.
The United Kingdom and France are leading the mission. The ministry writes that the meeting on Wednesday will build on progress achieved during discussions in the French capital, Paris, last week.
- The task today and tomorrow is to translate diplomatic consensus into a common plan to ensure freedom of navigation in the strait and support a lasting ceasefire, says Defence Minister John Healey in the press release.
He further says that he is confident that real progress will be made.
On Friday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz in Paris. More than 40 countries participated.
The maritime bottleneck has been de facto closed since early March, after Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28.
The UK and France both stressed that the mission will be purely defensive and that troops will only be deployed once a lasting peace agreement has been reached in the region.
The US and Iran did not participate in the talks, as they are the belligerents.
The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran was due to expire on Wednesday, but US President Donald Trump announced shortly before the deadline that he would extend it to give more time for negotiations.
Both sides have accused each other of violating the agreement, and Trump said he would maintain the US blockade of Iranian ports.
The conference will take place at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in northwest London, which is the British command center for monitoring and directing joint military operations. operations.
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