UK, France and Oman Move to Secure Hormuz Transit

France and the United Kingdom agreed with Oman to restore safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The official UK-France statement says safe passage for ships of all nations is a global concern and that London and Paris are ready to deploy the broader Multinational Military Mission to support freedom of navigation. A separate Downing Street readout says Starmer and Sultan Haitham discussed shipping-industry reassurance after Oman helped mediate the U.S.-Iran deal. For Israel, the test is practical: Iran must not convert Hormuz into a toll gate, coercive route-control tool or leverage for nuclear and proxy rebuilding.