The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends.

Deployment comes after Donald Trump publicly criticised ‘useless’ Nato allies and warned them to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A British Royal Navy destroyer is headed to the Middle East where a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway – as part of a ...

The British destroyer is preparing for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz - which has seen closures caused by Iran ...

The destroyer will be part of a large force assigned to the Strait of Hormuz should hostilities cease ...

A fragile ceasefire remains in place, despite US forces hitting two Iranian tankers allegedly attempting to breach the US blockade. HMS Dragon has been in the Eastern Mediterranean since the end of ...

Tue, May 12, 2026 The UK will deploy HMS Dragon and cutting-edge kit to the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to open the vital shipping lane "when conditions allow." Britain will deploy autonomous mine ...