Britain to send warship, fighter jets in multinational Hormuz operation

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Britain will deploy a warship, fighter jets and autonomous systems as part of a multinational security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, says the Ministry of Defense (MOD) on Tuesday. 

This new deployment follows last week's announcement the UK and France will jointly lead a multinational Strait of Hormuz mission. 

British Defense Secretary John Healey announced the package after a virtual meeting of defense ministers involving representatives from more than 40 countries. 

Britain will provide 115 million pounds in new funding for autonomous mine-hunting equipment and advanced counter-drone systems. 

The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon is currently sailing toward the Middle East in support of the operation.

French Ministry of Armed Forces said France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier group had crossed the Suez Canal and is heading toward the southern Red Sea.

In response, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, warned on Sunday that the presence of French and British warships in the Strait of Hormuz to accompany US' "illegal and internationally unlawful" actions will be met with a "decisive and immediate" response from Iran's armed forces.