France, Britain and Other Countries Say They’ll Send Ships to the Strait of Hormuz

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France, Britain, and allied nations are preparing to deploy minesweepers and military vessels to the Strait of Hormuz as fighting in the region winds down. A coalition led by the two European powers has spent months planning the operation to secure one of the world's most critical shipping lanes. The move signals an effort to maintain stability in the strategically vital waterway once hostilities cease, though the article does not specify which conflict's end triggers the deployment.