Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 122172

USA: Military Aid

Tabled: 19 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the offer of UK military support to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz requires a UN resolution.

Answer

Al Carns

The Government is in discussions with the US, and Gulf, European and international partners on what we can do to open up the Strait of Hormuz, restoring freedom of navigation as quickly as possible and ease the economic impact. It would be premature for m...

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