PM says UK working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

"Ultimately, we have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure stability on the market. That is not a simple task. So we're working with all of our allies, including our European partners, to bring together a viable, collective plan that can restore the freedom of navigation in the region as quickly as possible and ease economic impact."

"It's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there."

"Sir Keir stressed that any action would not be a Nato mission but 'an alliance of partners'."

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK is working with international allies, including European partners, the US, and Gulf countries, to develop a viable collective plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The strait has been effectively closed to tankers following the Iran conflict, causing oil price surges and economic concerns. The UK already has minehunters deployed in the region but has made no final decision on additional military action. Starmer emphasized that any intervention must be agreed upon by multiple partners and would function as an alliance rather than a NATO mission. He stressed that countries benefiting from the strait should contribute to its protection, responding to President Trump's calls for Britain and other nations to send warships to secure the shipping channel.

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