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UK sending warship to Middle East ahead of Hormuz mission

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09-05-2026 | 08:38

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UK sending warship to Middle East ahead of Hormuz mission

The UK will send a destroyer to the Middle East ahead of any international mission to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry said Saturday.

"The pre-positioning of HMS Dragon is part of prudent planning that will ensure that the UK is ready, as part of a multinational coalition jointly led by the UK and France, to secure the strait, when conditions allow," a ministry spokesperson told AFP.

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