Anywho…Muddled East, etc…Canada and allies say in a joint statement they are willing to “contribute to appropriate efforts” to
ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war in Iran.
In a statement co-signed with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan, the nations “call for an immediate comprehensive moratorium on attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations.”
“We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait. We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning,”
the statement reads.
The nations do not specify what actions may be taken.
The statement comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump
ordered demanded called upon NATO and other U.S. allies to help secure the Strait from Iranian attacks.
Canada is amongst several nations who 'condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf.'
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The U.S. State Department on Thursday approved potential arms sales to three Middle East countries worth more than $16.5 billion as the
war with Iran intensifies.
The State Department approved the potential sale of missiles, drones, radar systems and F-16 munitions and upgrades to the United Arab Emirates for a combined total of more than $8.4 billion, it said in statements.
Also approved were possible sales of lower-tier air and missile defense sensor radars to Kuwait for an estimated cost of $8 billion and aircraft and munitions support to Jordan for an estimated cost of $70.5 million.
The sales follow Iran's attacks on energy infrastructure in response to Israeli attacks on its gas facilities, which marked the biggest escalation of the nearly three-week war, causing gas prices to surge and oil prices to rise further.
The State Department said the principal contractors in the sales will include RTX Corporation
(RTX.N), Northrop Grumman
(NOC.N) and Lockheed Martin Corporation
(LMT.N).
The U.S. State Department on Thursday approved potential arms sales to three Middle East countries worth more than $16.5 billion as the war with Iran intensifies.
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