# UK navy prepares to clear mines in Hormuz after Trump’s warning 2026-08-17T20:31:37+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hundreds of British sailors are aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off Gibraltar, waiting for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that depends on a peace deal with Iran. US President Donald Trump has criticised allies for not doing more to support the war effort in Iran, whose control of the strait has disrupted shipping and raised energy prices. In March, Trump told NATO allies to 'go get your own oil' and secure the strait themselves. The UK's Armed Forces Minister Al Carns took reporters to visit the RFA Lyme Bay as it prepares for a possible international operation, led by the UK and France, to secure the strait. The amphibious vessel is being loaded with ammunition and mine-hunting sea drones. Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran has been 'largely negotiated' after calls with Israel and other allies, but it still needs finalising. The RFA Lyme Bay will soon depart Gibraltar to link up with the destroyer HMS Dragon and allied ships for air support before sailing through the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Al Carns, Donald Trump, Iran, Royal Navy, Strait of Hormuz Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/uk-navy-prepares-to-clear-mines-in-hormuz-after-trumps-warning/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/uk-navy-prepares-to-clear-mines-in-hormuz-after-trumps-warning/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/