The Netherlands said on Friday it had redirected a frigate ​towards the Strait of Hormuz, in ‌order to be able to join a possible international mission there.

The air defence frigate ​is currently in the Indo-Pacific ​region, and would take several weeks to ⁠arrive in the region of ​the Strait of Hormuz, defence minister Dilan ​Yesilgoz said in a letter to parliament.

Oil shipments through the strait have picked up since ​the U.S. and Iran signed a ceasefire ​deal this week, despite security concerns by shipping ‌and ⁠insurance industry officials who have called for the urgent deployment of mine-clearing vessels to the waterway.

France and Britain have ​been pushing ​plans ⁠for a multinational naval mission, but diplomats say Iran has ​signalled strong opposition to any ​foreign ⁠military presence in the waterway.

Germany said on Thursday it was deploying two ships to ⁠the ​Red Sea in preparation ​for a possible military mission in the strait.

-Reuters