Following claims earlier today by U.S. President Donald J. Trump that the United Kingdom and other countries will send minesweepers to the Middle East to assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the British Government has announced that it is trying to bring together a “wide coalition” with France and others to ensure freedom of navigation through the waterway near Iran.

“We continue to support freedom of navigation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is urgently needed to support the global economy and the cost of living back home,” a Spokesperson with the British Government told CNN. “The Strait of Hormuz must not be subject to tolling. We are urgently working with France and other partners to put together a wide coalition to protect freedom of navigation.”

WAIT TILL THEY HAVE TO PAT THE DON FOR PROTECTION…LOL