Britain To Host Military Talks On Potential Hormuz Mission Post-Peace Agreement

01:33 22.4.2026

Britain on April 22-23 will host military planners from more than 30 countries for talks starting on a potential multinational mission led by the UK and France to protect sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

The British Defense Ministry said the talks would involve “detailed planning” on reopening the strait when conditions allow.

“The task…to translate diplomatic consensus into a joint plan to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait and support a lasting ceasefire,” Defense Minister John Healey said in a statement, adding he was confident “real progress can be made.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired international talks on the waterway in Paris last week, with more than 40 countries participating. The US did not attend.

Britain and France stressed that force would only be used in defensive situations and that the mission would start only after a peace agreement is concluded.

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