British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Friday (April 17) that more than a dozen countries are ready to join the defense mission to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. France and Britain chaired a meeting of 49 countries in Paris, in which preparations for a multinational security mission were discussed.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has opened Hormuz for commercial ships after the Lebanon ceasefire, but along with this, the permission of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has been made necessary. Iranian officials said that freeing the funds frozen by America is also part of this deal.
Reopening Hormuz is a global need – Starmer
The US Navy has said that the risk of sea mines is still unclear. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that reopening Hormuz is a global need and responsibility. To take this forward, a military planning conference will be organized in London next week. In this, the structure of the mission and the assets and resources of the countries participating in it will be announced. Let us tell you that Starmer has emphasized on strengthening this international security structure along with France, Germany and Italy.
What did Iran’s Foreign Ministry say?
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghai said that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible only through waterways designated by Iran. The IRGC has directed that all ships must obtain their permission to pass. Civilian ships will be allowed to pass through Iranian routes, but the entry of military ships has been completely banned.
Iran softens a bit after ceasefire in Lebanon
Meanwhile, Iran has warned that if the US maritime blockade on its ports continues, it will also take retaliatory action. According to the Foreign Ministry, if targeting of Iran’s economic interests and ports is not stopped, then they will adopt a tough stance in their diplomacy. However, after the ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran has shown signs of showing some leniency.
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