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Canada Considers Joining Middle East Navigation Efforts

3/27/2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said Canada may join efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Middle East, contingent on a ceasefire.
He indicated potential involvement in reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by Iran after a conflict started by the United States and Israel.
Global Affairs Canada officials said they did not anticipate a successful uprising against Iran's regime.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said Canada may join efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Middle East, contingent on a ceasefire.
He indicated potential involvement in reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by Iran after a conflict started by the United States and Israel.
Global Affairs Canada officials said they did not anticipate a successful uprising against Iran's regime.