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The United States and United Kingdom are coordinating a high-level conference in London, planned for next week, to build an international coalition protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats and two additional sources familiar with the discussions told Axios.
The meeting would draw defense ministers and senior military commanders from Western nations and countries in the region. Attendees and timeline Defense Secretary Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen.
Dan Caine are under consideration to attend, according to the sources. The itinerary and date remain under discussion and have not been finalized. The White House and the Pentagon did not respond to requests for comment.
The British Embassy in Washington declined to comment. military response Iran began attacking commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz two weeks ago.
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