US EditionEurope Has Postwar Plan to Free Up Hormuz Without U.S.: WSJ
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Europe Drafts Postwar Plan to Free Up Hormuz Without U.S.
European countries are putting together a plan for a broad coalition of countries to help free up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, including sending mine-clearing and other military vessels. But the plan would only come after the war and may exclude one country in particular: the U.S.
United Kingdom and France promote an international coalition to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without involving the USA.
US President Donald Trump has made it very clear that his European allies should be at his side in the Iran war. However, Europeans now have quite different plans: they seem to be working on their own mission in the Strait of Hormuz – without the US. Several European countries are forging a common plan: after the end of the Iran war, they want to secure free shipping in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Europeans are planning to depl…
European diplomats familiar with the plan say the European ships would not be under American command.
European countries are drawing up a plan to allow ships to sail freely through the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the Middle East war, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the plan. The plan excludes the United States and emphasizes coordination with regional players.
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