Denmark to join mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Denmark is prepared to contribute interpreters, drones and cyber capabilities to a French-British mission aimed at ensuring security in the Strait of Hormuz, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said.
“We are a small country, but a major maritime power. It is therefore in our interest that navigation can proceed without hindrance, and we want to contribute to the mission led by France and Britain,” Poulsen told reporters.
He said Denmark’s contribution would include “interpreting, drone capabilities, senior officers and cyber capabilities”, but declined to specify how many personnel Copenhagen planned to send to the Strait of Hormuz.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 16 that the French-British security mission in the Strait of Hormuz would be ready to begin operations within two to three days of the signing of an agreement between the United States and Iran.
Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding remotely on the night of June 18 aimed at ending the military conflict between the two sides, which began on February 28.
The memorandum also sets out a timeline for the United States to lift its naval blockade and for Iran to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition, Iran committed not to acquire nuclear weapons, while the issue of Tehran’s nuclear programme is to be addressed in a separate agreement. The two sides are expected to hold negotiations on the matter over the next 60 days, with Tehran seeking the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iran.
