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Italy Prepares Four-Ship Task Force for Hormuz Mine-Clearing

4/23/2026

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Italy readied a four-ship task force, two minesweepers, for a mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Italy will seek parliamentary approval before joining.
Navy Chief of Staff Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto said the plan adds an escort and a vessel to the minesweepers.
The ships will depart La Spezia, need four weeks to reach the strait, and will coordinate with Britain, France, Belgium and Netherlands.

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Italy readied a four-ship task force, two minesweepers, for a mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Italy will seek parliamentary approval before joining.
Navy Chief of Staff Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto said the plan adds an escort and a vessel to the minesweepers.
The ships will depart La Spezia, need four weeks to reach the strait, and will coordinate with Britain, France, Belgium and Netherlands.