According to a Politico report, European countries are united in refraining from supporting the US naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, unless there is certainty that the ceasefire with Iran will continue. The report follows earlier reports that the UK and France refused a US demand to join the task force.
A new report from Politico, published Wednesday, indicates that European countries are united in declining to support the US naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, conditioned on assurances that the ceasefire with Iran will hold. The report broadens the picture of European reluctance.
Earlier today, The Zioneer reported that the UK and France refused a US demand to join the international naval task force protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, citing frustration over Washington's failure to consult before strikes on Iran in February. The new Politico report suggests that the hesitancy extends beyond those two allies to a wider European bloc.
The development comes amid ongoing US-Iran tensions over the strategic waterway. The Zioneer has previously reported on the Trump administration's efforts to tighten coordination with Gulf states, the UK, France, and Israel toward a naval blockade on Iran, as well as Iran's insistence that the Strait remains closed. European officials have expressed concern that the US ceasefire with Iran may not be durable, and have sought alternative plans for the region.
2 developments
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- StrongUK and France float multinational naval mission for Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingGermany rejects sending naval ships to Strait of Hormuz, urges diplomatic solution
- DevelopingIranian military source: Strait of Hormuz closure to continue until US halts 'aggressive actions'
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