UK offers mine-clearing aid for Hormuz

The United Kingdom is preparing to deploy Royal Navy divers and autonomous mine-countermeasures systems to the Strait of Hormuz as part of a mission to protect the strategic waterway. This initiative follows joint meetings between the UK and France aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation and mitigating the economic consequences of a potential closure. However, participating countries reportedly disagree on the role the United States should play, with the White House insisting it does not need Europe's help. The move comes after President Trump previously derided British naval forces as 'toys'.