...lies, but would not be "dragged into a larger war." #London is "working with all of our allies, including our European partners, to develop a viable collective plan that will restore freedom of navigation in the region as quickly as possible."• China has evaded Trump's call and called on "all parties to immediately cease hostilities, avoid further escalation, and prevent regional instability from further damaging global economic development."• France refused to send its ships and said it w...
...ould do so only after the fighting between the United States, #Iran and its neighbors had stopped, a source told the FT. Instead, France is negotiating with other countries, including European and Gulf states, to create a joint patrol force after the end of the fighting.• The Italian Foreign Minister said that Rome is skeptical about expanding the current #EU naval mission in the Red Sea to include it in the Strait of Hormuz. Greece will not take part in any military operations in the Stra...
...it of Hormuz, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said.• The Japanese Prime Minister said that the country has no plans to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
