ABOARD THE RFA LYME BAY: Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt. US President Donald Trump has lashed out at allies for not doing more to support the United States’ war effort in Iran, whose chokehold on the strait has crippled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring. In March, Trump told NATO allies to “go get your own oil” and secure the strait themselves.

The U.K.’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz. But it’s not clear when it will be deployed.

The U.K.’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz

ABOARD THE RFA LYME BAY: Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the…

Britain's navy readies for a mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz, pending a peace deal amidst regional tensions.

The UK’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz

The RFA Lyme Bay will soon depart Gibraltar to link up with the U.K. destroyer HMS Dragon and allied ships for air support before sailing through the Suez Canal to the Persian…

The RFA Lyme Bay will link up with allied ships before sailing through the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf.

The Royal Navy's RFA Lyme Bay is on standby in Gibraltar, ready to lead an international mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz once a US-Iran peace deal is finalised — as…

Britain is preparing a mine-sweeping mission to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, positioning itself at the centre of a wider Franco-British coalition that would move in once a…

Mine-hunting mothership awaits orders...