Ireland rules out joining mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Monday that Ireland would not take part in a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following a US call to deploy naval forces in the area, Anadolu reports. Martin ruled out Irish involvement in any EU mission to reopen the strategic oil route ahead of his visit to the White House on Tuesday. “We don’t have that offensive military capacity in any shape or form, so obviously it’s not something that’s on our agenda,” he said. Several European countries have also rejected calls from the US to deploy naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that they have no intention of engaging militarily in the escalating conflict with Iran. Earlier Monday, […]