UK, France to host defence ministers meeting on Hormuz

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The UK and France are set to host a meeting of over 40 defence ministers to discuss military plans aimed at restoring trade flows through the vital Strait of Hormuz. This comes in response to recent tensions with Iran.

The UK and France will on Tuesday host a multinational meeting of defence ministers on military plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the British government said. The announcement came hours after Iran warned London and Paris against sending warships to the region. "The Defence Secretary John Healey will co-chair a meeting of over 40 nations, alongside his French counterpart, Minister Catherine Vautrin, for the multinational mission's first Defence Minister's meeting," a British defence ministry statement said Sunday.