{"id":16113,"date":"2026-07-24T22:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16113"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:06:34","slug":"scoop-u-s-and-u-k-planning-international-conference-on-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16113","title":{"rendered":"Scoop: U.S. and U.K. planning international conference on Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/y6THwzHbvl3GVuiIG72ITbKUI3M=\/0x0:7419x4173\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/24\/1784907758001.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and U.K. are planning to convene a high-level meeting in London next week that will focus on a potential international coalition to protect maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats and two other sources with knowledge told Axios. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The reopening of the strait for commercial shipping is a key element of any U.S. exit strategy from the war with Iran and of efforts to stabilize global energy markets.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>The itinerary and date are still under discussion and haven&#8217;t been finalized. It will potentially bring together defense ministers and top military commanders from Western countries and countries from the region, the European diplomats said.<\/li>\n<li>Defense Secretary Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine would potentially attend. The White House and the Pentagon  did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The British embassy in Washington declined to comment.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Driving the news:<\/strong> Since Iran started attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz two weeks ago, the U.S. has been conducting daily strikes against Iranian military targets along the country&#8217;s southern coast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over the last four days, there have been no Iranian attacks against commercial ships. Some U.S. defense officials say the reason is that Iran&#8217;s military capability around the strait has been all but eliminated due to the U.S. strikes. <\/li>\n<li>Other officials say Iran is still capable of attacking ships in the area.<\/li>\n<li>On Wednesday, President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/22\/trump-iran-bridges-power-plants-hormuz\" target=\"_self\">threatened<\/a> to bomb bridges and power plants, including in Tehran, if Iran attacks more ships in the strait. Iran responded by threatening infrastructure in Gulf countries allied with the U.S.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The big picture:<\/strong> The escalation over the Strait of Hormuz started after negotiations between Oman, Iran and Qatar on a new arrangement there ended without results.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shortly after, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi went back to Tehran for consultations and the IRGC began firing at ships in the strait. <\/li>\n<li>On Friday, an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran to resume talks on the mechanism for reopening the strait. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Behind the scenes:<\/strong> The U.S. wants to build on discussions that the U.K. and France had with multiple countries in recent months about a potential international coalition for the Strait of Hormuz, the sources said. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the key conditions many countries have set is that fighting in the strait ends so that conditions on the ground are safe enough for an international maritime mission. <\/li>\n<li>The sources said the U.S. wants its allies to send assets to the region like de-mining vessels, naval vessels and drones to help secure shipping lanes.   <\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Americans are looking for a way, out and they want our help,&#8221; the European diplomat said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. and U.K. are planning to convene a high-level meeting in London next week that will focus on a potential international coalition to protect maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats and two other sources with knowledge told Axios. 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