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Keir Starmer: Britain Will Not Join Iran War, Hosts 35-Nation Hormuz Summit

03 April, 2026.Britain.20 sources

Key Takeaways

Starmer says Britain will not join the Iran war.
Britain will host a 35-nation summit on the Strait of Hormuz.
Summit aims to reopen Hormuz and secure maritime transit and seafarer safety.

Starmer Rejects US Push

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared emphatically that this is not our war.

Britain will not be drawn into a conflict that is not in our national interest.

Al-Sharq al-Awsat

Starmer announced Britain will host a 35-nation diplomatic conference.

Hormuz Summit Planned

The 35-nation meeting will assess all viable diplomatic and political measures.

Starmer said military planners would convene afterward.

Ariana News

The goal is to make the strait accessible and safe after the fighting has stopped.

Trump-NATO Rift

Starmer's stance came amid growing transatlantic tensions.

“Starmer Says UK To Host Multi-Nation Meeting On Hormuz Shipping Starmer said that the meeting will assess measures to guarantee the safety of trapped ships and seafarers and resume the movement of vital commodities London: Britain will this week hold a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday”