Why Italy’s Decision To Deploy Warships In Strait of Hormuz Is Splitting Parliament

Italy has sent two of its minesweepers to the volatile Strait of Hormuz as part of an international mission involving the U.K, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

The announcement of the deployment came from Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto when he said that two minesweepers left the Sicilian Port of Augusta for Djibouti.

Crosetto clarified that the minesweepers would only be deployed if there is a lasting truce in the region; however, these vessels can only operate under security conditions, which means a truce won’t be enough, and lasting peace is the condition.

According to reports, Washington had pressured Italy and other participants to join this mission, and Italy simply cannot say no to the U.S, said a member of the opposition party in the Italian Parliament who wished to remain anonymous.

He also said that the government is becoming part of a plan that doesn’t have anything to do with protecting the interests of the Italians, and this tells you a lot about the state of democracy in Italy.

He went on by pointing out that Western suprematism extends everywhere, in Iran, in Venezuela, and it is all about dominance, control and unfortunately, Italy always sides with the violent ones.

Italy’s opposition parties have criticised the government’s decision, stating that the move is risky as a peace agreement between the U.S and Iran has not been reached and the idea of negotiations is not even on the table, given the recent warnings that both parties gave each other on social media.

Iran has announced that immediate action will be taken against any deployment of naval assets by European nations in the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that only Tehran has the authority to maintain security in the crucial maritime chokepoint.