Military representatives from more than 30 countries are meeting this Wednesday in London to prepare a possible multinational mission, led by the United Kingdom and France, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the conflict.
According to a statement from the British Ministry of Defense, the two-day planning meeting will be held at the British Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, north of the capital.
The objective is to translate the political consensus reached last week in Paris into a detailed military plan that guarantees freedom of navigation on this strategic route, for where a fifth of the world’s oil passes.
On Friday, around 50 governments and organizations endorsed the Franco-British proposal in the French capital to create a “strictly defensive” mission to protect maritime traffic in the French capital. .
O declared in the offensive that the United States (USA) and Israel launched against Iran on February 28 also expired today.
But US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, at Pakistan’s request, the extension of the truce until Iran presents a proposal for an agreement.
Washington and Tehran, which are expected to resume negotiations soon, have not yet managed to reach an agreement on free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway crucial to global trade, blocked by Tehran in retaliation for .
According to the statement, the meeting in London will focus on the assessment of available military capabilities, the command and control structure and the potential deployment of forces in the region, with a view to activating the operation as soon as conditions allow.
British Defense Minister John Healey highlighted that the objective is to move forward with “a joint plan to safeguard freedom of navigation and support a lasting ceasefire”.
“International trade, energy security and the stability of the global economy depend on freedom of navigation”he stated, adding that “effective collective action” could contribute to the reopening of the strait.
The UK and France are working to involve as many partners as possible in the mission, although the list of participants in the military meeting in Northwood has not yet been released.
