Military planners from more than 30 countries are meeting in the London as the UK and France lead talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The two-day conference, taking place at the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood, is focused on turning political backing into a practical military plan. Discussions include protecting merchant vessels, coordinating deployments and carrying out mine clearance once conditions allow.
The talks follow a Paris summit led by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of France Emmanuel Macron, where 51 countries supported reopening the Strait and forming a defensive multinational mission.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey said the aim is to translate that agreement into action.
The Strait carries around a fifth of global oil flows, and disruption linked to Iran has pushed up energy prices and strained supply chains.
