British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday that more than a dozen nations have volunteered military resources for a defensive operation designed to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
The announcement came during a Paris gathering where France and Britain hosted representatives from 49 countries to plan a potential multinational effort to safeguard commercial vessels navigating the critical waterway.
“We will take this forward with a military plan conference in London next week where we will announce more detail on the composition of the mission, and over a dozen countries have already offered to contribute assets,” Starmer told the media while standing with leaders from France, Germany and Italy.
The British leader emphasized the global importance of the shipping corridor, stating: “Reopening the strait is a global necessity and a global responsibility.”
