Europe is planning a post-war escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz, with the United States potentially excluded.

CoinFeed reported on April 15th that, according to Jinshi, European countries are developing a plan to form a broad international coalition to assist in restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including measures such as deploying minesweepers and other military vessels. However, the plan will only be implemented after the war and may specifically exclude one country: the United States. The Wall Street Journal reported that French President Macron stated on Tuesday that the plan aims to form an international defensive mission that will not include the “belligerent” parties, namely the United States, Israel, and Iran. European diplomats familiar with the plan said that European ships will not be under US command. The goal of this European plan is to give shipping companies confidence to use the strait after the war ends. Officials indicated that the end of the war may still be some time away. According to a senior German official, the European plan is likely to include Germany.