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Norway ‘considering’ how to help guard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

Norway ‘considering’ how to help guard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
Norway ‘considering’ how to help guard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

2019-08-24 00:00:00 - From: Baghdad Post


Norway's foreign minister said on Thursday it was deliberating how to respond to a U.S proposal on forming an international mission to safeguard shipping in the Gulf.

Speaking at a joint news conference with her Iranian counterpart, Eriksen Soereide said the government was "considering a number of different measures" and would make an assessment based on information it gathered.

So far, Britain, Australia and Bahrain have joined the U.S.-led security mission to protect merchant vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital gateway for global oil supplies.