ReutersTue, May 19, 2026 at 2:50 PM UTC

FILE PHOTO: Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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)