The United States and Britain are preparing a high-level conference in London to discuss a multinational coalition for securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Defence ministers, military chiefs and officials from Europe and the Middle East are expected to discuss naval escorts, surveillance, minesweeping and the protection of energy routes. Axios has reported that securing Hormuz is considered essential to Washington’s eventual exit from the war with Iran. (Axios)
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