The UK and France have finalised operational planning for a mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz, via Bloomberg
- Military planners say they can now generate a “credible force” for the operation, sources tell Bloomberg
- It means British personnel are set to be deployed to demine the strait within days of a peace deal between the US and Iran. This now looks likely to happen if there’s a deal. As one source puts it, they are ready to go*
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