(FOX NEWS) — The United Kingdom and France have finalized plans to lead a multinational mission to clear naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports.

Citing sources, Bloomberg reported Thursday that military planners from several nations are in the final stages of preparations to join the operation, which would focus on removing mines allegedly laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The mission is expected to get underway within days of an agreement between the U.S. and Iran, the report said.