Europe Plans Postwar Hormuz Security Mission Without US: WSJ

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European powers are drawing up a postwar plan to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz that would deliberately exclude the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The report cited officials and diplomats familiar with the discussions.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday the proposal envisions an international defensive coalition that would not include “belligerent” parties in the conflict, specifically the U.S., Israel, and Iran, the Journal reported.

European diplomats told the Journal that the effort is designed to reassure commercial shippers that the vital corridor will be safe to use once hostilities end, even as officials acknowledge that a ceasefire could still be some time away.

The plan would rely on European command structures rather than U.S. leadership, a notable shift that underscores growing trans-Atlantic tensions, according to the Journal. Read more, and see video here.