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UK navy prepares Hormuz mine-clearing as Trump urges allies
Hundreds of British sailors are waiting aboard the RFA Lyme Bay off Gibraltar for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that hinges on a peace deal. US President Donald Trump…
The Story in Brief
Hundreds of British sailors are waiting aboard the RFA Lyme Bay off Gibraltar for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that hinges on a peace deal. US President Donald Trump has criticised allies for not doing more to support the war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In March, Trump told NATO allies to “go get your own oil” and secure the strait themselves.
Britain’s Armed Forces Minister Al Carns told reporters the UK and France would lead an international operation once an agreement is reached. Trump said Saturday a deal was “largely negotiated” but not finalised. The RFA Lyme Bay, being loaded with munitions and mine-hunting drones, will soon join HMS Dragon and allied ships for passage through the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that allies are dragging their feet while America bleeds in Iran misses the point. Britain is ready to clear mines but refuses to sail into a war zone without a ceasefire. Trump’s taunt to “get your own oil” sounds tough but ignores that the UK and France are assembling a 40-nation coalition. The real test is whether the largely negotiated deal holds, if it collapses, we will see who actually shows up at the strait.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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