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The UK and France are leading a proposal to clear Iranian mines from the world's most critical oil chokepoint, but they need Washington's blessing first.
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The Strait of Hormuz has been functionally blocked for months. Now, America’s closest allies want to do something about it, but only if President Trump says yes.
At the G7 summit in Evian, France, scheduled for June 15-17, the UK and France plan to present a Europe-led mine-clearing operation for Trump’s endorsement. The proposal would enable rapid deployment of allied naval assets to reopen the strait, contingent on a peace agreement between the US and Iran. Roughly 20% of global oil supply passes through that narrow waterway.
