Denmark will take part in the international maritime mission set up by France and Britain to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Danish government says.
“This will involve a contribution including a group of interpreters, drone capabilities, staff officers as well as the possibility of mobilizing expertise in the cyber domain,” Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus tells reporters, declining to provide further details on the size of the contribution.
The aim is “to strengthen maritime security and guarantee freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea,” according to a bill submitted to the Danish parliament which is expected to pass before the end of the week.
At least 37 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, a record volume of maritime traffic since the start of the Middle East war, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler, nearly a week after the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.
France and Britain, together with other countries, have proposed an international mission to clear mines and secure the strategic passage, to be deployed after the conclusion of a US-Iran deal.
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