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SECURITYApr 23 · 18:08 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war

The UK is prepared to deploy a squadron of RAF Typhoons based in Qatar to patrol the Strait of Hormuz as part of a multinational mission to secure the waterway post-Iran war. The proposal, discussed at a 30-country meeting led by France and Britain, also includes mine-hunting drones and specialist divers to clear Iranian mines, though no final decision on warship deployment has been made.

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