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Turkey to Join Strait of Hormuz Demining After US-Iran Deal

4/26/2026

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey will join demining of the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.–Iran deal.
He added a technical team would conduct mine-clearing once the agreement is reached.
Fidan called participation a humanitarian duty but warned Turkey would reassess its stance if a future coalition entered renewed conflict.

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Historical Context

After the 1991 Gulf War, a UN-backed coalition cleared Persian Gulf mines, with the U.S. Navy leading and allies such as Belgium sending two Tripartite-class minesweepers and Spain contributing two corvettes and a destroyer. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s 2024 pledge to join a new demining effort in the Strait of Hormuz echoes that multinational mine-clearance model, aiming to safeguard a vital shipping chokepoint.

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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey will join demining of the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.–Iran deal.
He added a technical team would conduct mine-clearing once the agreement is reached.
Fidan called participation a humanitarian duty but warned Turkey would reassess its stance if a future coalition entered renewed conflict.

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