UK help in Strait of Hormuz ‘appreciated at appropriate time’ – US commander

While he made clear its operation was a matter for the respective governments, he told Congress there had been talks at a military level in relation to planning

Admiral Brad Cooper appeared before the House armed services committee (Rod Lamkey Jr/AP)

Help from Britain and other European allies in securing the Strait of Hormuz“would be appreciated at the appropriate time”, a top US commander has said.

Admiral Brad Cooper, who heads American forces in the Middle East, made his comments as he was pressed over a proposed UK and France-led defensive mission to safeguard shipping in the strategic waterway once the Iran conflict is over.