
UK-France to Lead Strait of Hormuz Defence Mission; Trump Declares NATO 'Useless'
Britain and France announced they would jointly lead a multinational defensive naval mission to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, to be deployed only after a lasting peace agreement. Trump lashed out at European offers to help, declaring NATO 'useless.' Italy's Giorgia Meloni broke with Trump over the Iran war, potentially aligning with Europe's centre-right. Counter-terror police in London are also investigating whether Iran ordered a series of arson attacks in the city.
Key Facts
- 1UK PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed a joint multinational naval mission for the Strait of Hormuz, emphasising it would be purely defensive
- 2The UK-France mission would only be deployed once a lasting peace agreement was reached in the region
- 3Trump lashed out at UK offers to help, declaring NATO 'useless' after the Strait of Hormuz reopening was announced
- 4Italy's Giorgia Meloni was described as breaking with Trump over the Iran war, potentially aligning herself with Europe's centre-right
- 5Trump declared 'victory' over Iran following the strait's reopening while dismissing European security contributions
- 6Scotland Yard warned of an 'unprecedented level of national security investigations' with foreign state links, including probing whether Iran ordered London arson attacks
Coverage
Reported across UK, German, Hong Kong, and US media, highlighting transatlantic tensions over the military and diplomatic response to the Iran crisis.
Sources (5)
UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz
BBC News · 38d ago
Trump tells ‘useless’ Nato to stay away after UK and France vow to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
The Independent · 38d ago
Trump declares ‘victory’ over Iran and bashes ‘useless’ NATO allies after Strait of Hormuz is reopened
The Independent · 38d ago
Iran war: France and UK to lead ‘defensive’ force for Strait of Hormuz
South China Morning Post · 38d ago
Italy's Meloni breaks with Trump over war in Iran, pope
DW · 38d ago