Poland will not send its troops to Iran, PM Tusk says [View all]

Source: Reuters

March 17, 2026 8:16 AM EDT Updated 28 mins ago


WARSAW, March 17 (Reuters) - Poland will not send troops to Iran as the conflict does not directly ​affect its security, Prime Minister Donald ‌Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that the United States and other powers understood Warsaw's decision.

U.S. President Donald Trump called ​on allies over the weekend to ​help secure the Strait of Hormuz as ⁠Iranian forces continue attacks on the vital ​waterway amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, ​now in its third week.

Poland's government "does not plan any expedition to Iran, and this does not raise ​any doubts on the part of ​our allies," Tusk said before a government meeting.

He said this ‌covered ⁠Poland's land, air and naval forces, which are still being built up in the face of the conflict over the border in ​Ukraine. Tusk said ​securing the ⁠Baltic Sea remained a central element of Poland's strategy.

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