How can France-UK mission help reopen Strait of Hormuz?
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France and Britain have established a military mission aimed to help reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, following a US-Iran deal to end ongoing Middle East conflict. The mission involves a coalition to safeguard shipping routes critical for about 20% of global oil transit.
A military mission set up by France and Britain to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz is ready to deploy, following the announcement of a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war. Here's an overview of the coalition's resources and the role it can play in helping secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. - Who has committed? - France and Britain have been working since March to assemble a coalition to help restore traffic through a channel that carries around 20 percent of the world's oil.