### [2026-05-12](/feed/2026/05/12/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# British defence secretary John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS "Dragon" as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y909grldqo)
2. [Middle East Monitor](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260512-uk-to-deploy-drones-fighter-jets-warship-for-future-hormuz-security-mission/)

### Changes:

1. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS "Dragon" as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.  _2026-05-13 03:34:59 (First version)_
1. British defence secretary John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS "Dragon" as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.  _(Current version)_

### Related:

1. [The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization says that ports in Iran are prepared to provide maritime services, technical support, supplies, and medical assistance to ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/05/7/the-iranian-ports-and-maritime-organization-says-that-ports-in-iran-are-prepared-to-provide-maritime-services-technical.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
2. [France deploys the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" and its strike group to the Red Sea ahead of a proposed British–French mission aimed at securing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/05/6/france-deploys-the-aircraft-carrier-charles-de-gaulle-and-its-strike-group-to-the-red-sea-ahead-of-a-proposed-british.md) _Context: British, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
3. [France and the United Kingdom host a military conference involving over 30 countries in Northwood, London, to discuss the use of military forces for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow. ](/feed/2026/04/22/france-and-the-united-kingdom-host-a-military-conference-involving-over-30-countries-in-northwood-london-to-discuss-th.md) _Context: British, Strait of Hormuz_
4. [Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be open for commercial traffic via a "coordinated route" with Iranian authorities while the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon is in effect. ](/feed/2026/04/17/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-announces-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-will-be-open-for-commercial-traffic-via-a-c.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
5. [Thailand confirms the three crewmen on a vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz in March have died. ](/feed/2026/04/8/thailand-confirms-the-three-crewmen-on-a-vessel-that-was-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-in-march-have-died.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
6. [The United Kingdom hosts a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/04/2/the-united-kingdom-hosts-a-summit-with-40-countries-to-discuss-reopening-the-strait-of-hormuz.md) _Context: British, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
7. [U.S. president Donald Trump extends his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days, until 6 April, or "face further assassinations of senior officials". ](/feed/2026/03/26/us-president-donald-trump-extends-his-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-by-ten-days-until-6-april-or.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
8. [Belgium says that it will consider participating in securing the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is in place and if the operation is conducted within a clear international framework. ](/feed/2026/03/20/belgium-says-that-it-will-consider-participating-in-securing-the-strait-of-hormuz-if-a-ceasefire-is-in-place-and-if-the.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz_
9. [Royal Navy warship HMS "Dragon" leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus in response to a drone strike on the United Kingdom's RAF Akrotiri base. ](/feed/2026/03/10/royal-navy-warship-hms-dragon-leaves-portsmouth-and-heads-to-cyprus-in-response-to-a-drone-strike-on-the-united-kingdo.md) _Context: British, HMS ''Dragon'', Royal Navy_
10. [British prime minister Keir Starmer says he has approved the deployment of Royal Navy warship HMS "Dragon" to the island of Cyprus to protect the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia from further Iranian attacks. ](/feed/2026/03/3/british-prime-minister-keir-starmer-says-he-has-approved-the-deployment-of-royal-navy-warship-hms-dragon-to-the-island.md) _Context: HMS ''Dragon'', Middle Eastern crisis, Royal Navy_