LONDON, United Kingdom — Six major international powers said Thursday they were ready “to contribute to” ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, though two stressed that any initiative would take place post-ceasefire. Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the Netherlands said Thursday they were ready “to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz”. The grouping said they “welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning”, as they condemned “in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf”. But Italy and Germany both made […]... Keep on reading: 6 allies ready to ensure safe passage through Hormuz Strait