The British Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that it had conducted defensive air patrols over several Middle Eastern countries. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said that Typhoon and F-35 fighter jets had conducted patrols overnight, supported by Voyager aerial refueling aircraft. Potential British actionBritish Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, revealed a possible British move in the Strait of Hormuz. Miliband said on Sunday that Britain is considering sending ships and mine-hunting drones to the Middle East in an attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British newspaper The Guardian. “It is absolutely vital that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, and we have already begun discussions with our allies, including the US, about this,” he said.

Source: Egypt Independent March 16, 2026 16:02 UTC