The UK is set to host military planners from more than 30 countries for two days of talks beginning today, Wednesday, as momentum builds behind a UK–France-led mission aimed at protecting navigation in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
The meeting, organised by the British Ministry of Defence, aims to move discussions from broad diplomatic agreement to practical planning. Officials say the gathering will “advance detailed planning” for reopening the strait when conditions permit, following signs of progress at international talks held in Paris last week.
The UK’s defence secretary, John Healey, struck an optimistic tone ahead of the discussions, saying the immediate goal was to turn political alignment into concrete action.