Ireland rules out joining mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Ireland rules out joining mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz - Lemmy.zip

> 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. Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260317-ireland-rules-out-joining-mission-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/ [https://archive.is/newest/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260317-ireland-rules-out-joining-mission-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/] — Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

Irish here, it’d be pretty hilarious if we did join considering our navy consists of four operational ships that basically do coast guard duty. Also, it would be a massively unpopular move domestically.