A U.S. Central Command handout showing a U.S. vessel patrolling near the M/V Touska in the Arabian Sea near the Strait of Hormuz on April 20. The U.K. has confirmed it will also offer autonomous mine-hunters as part of a potential mission in the strait.U.S. Navy via Getty Images

UK divers prepare for mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz – POLITICO

22 Apr 2026, 23:01 by Esther Webber · POLITICO

LONDON — British military divers are preparing to conduct mine-clearing operations in case they are needed in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The Royal Navy experts, trained in mine neutralization and clearance, are being readied to provide additional options alongside uncrewed systems.

As military planners take part in a second day of talks hosted in London, the U.K. also confirmed it will offer autonomous mine-hunters as part of a proposed multinational mission to safeguard the strait.