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UK to send drones, jets and warship on mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The package includes autonomous mine-hunting equipment, Typhoon patrols and HMS Dragon, backed by £115 million in new funding, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Defence Secretary John Healey announced the deployment of "cutting edge" Kraken mine-hunting drones and Typhoon jets to the Strait of Hormuz, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves approving £115 million for counter-drone systems.
- Britain and France hosted 40 defence ministers on Tuesday to discuss plans for protecting shipping once hostilities cease, as General Dan Caine argued "now is the time" for countries to assist the US.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced 12 new sanctions targeting Iranians, including travel bans and asset freezes for nine individuals involved in "hostile activity" that "directly targets organisations and individuals who threaten security on UK streets."
- Among those sanctioned are five members of the Zarringhalam family, accused of financing efforts to "destabilise" the UK, while the US Treasury reported the group "collectively laundered billions of dollars" through front companies in the UAE and Hong Kong.
- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the efforts led by the UK and France as "silly," while Marco Rubio recently questioned the involvement of countries "after it's over," though he conceded there may be "some utility.
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The head of DOD gave details.
Britain announced on Tuesday its participation in a multinational defense mission to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, by sending Typhoon fighter jets, mine-detection drones, and the destroyer Dragon, according to Reuters.
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