Potential NATO mission in strait of Hormuz is political decision, top commander says


FILE PHOTO: Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

BRUSSELS, ⁠May 19 (Reuters) - Top ⁠NATO commander Alexus ‌Grynkewich said on Tuesday that a ​potential mission of ⁠the ⁠military alliance in the ⁠strait ‌of Hormuz would ⁠be a political decision.

"The ​conditions ‌under which NATO ⁠would ​consider operating in the ⁠Strait of Hormuz ​are ultimately a political decision," Grynkewich said, ⁠speaking in Brussels where he met with ​military ⁠chiefs from NATO ​countries.

(Reporting by ‌Charlotte Van ​Campenhout, editing by Inti Landauro)

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