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Potential NATO mission in strait of Hormuz is political decision, top commander says

By Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026 | 9:50 AM

BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) – Top NATO commander ​Alexus Grynkewich ‌said on Tuesday that a potential ‌mission ​of ⁠the military alliance ⁠in the strait of Hormuz would be ​a political decision.

“The ⁠conditions ⁠under which ​NATO would consider ​operating in the ‌Strait of Hormuz are ultimately ⁠a political decision,” Grynkewich said, speaking ⁠in ‌Brussels where ⁠he met ​with ‌military chiefs ​from NATO ⁠countries.

(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, editing by Inti ​Landauro)