UK to Host 35-Nation Summit to Reopen Strait of Hormuz After Iran-Israel-US War

The UK will convene a summit of 35 nations to coordinate efforts for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will chair the meeting to assess all viable diplomatic and political measures.

Al Jazeera

The gathering will bring together countries that signed a joint statement including Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Canada.

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to ships linked to the US, Israel and their supporters since the conflict began.

About one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies transit through the strait.

El País

Starmer acknowledged the primary challenge is safety and security of passage, not insurance.

Starmer emphasized that the war in Iran is not our war.

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Despite Pentagon integrating British forces, Starmer framed UK's role as leading diplomatic effort.

This tension highlights fractures in the transatlantic alliance.

Oil prices initially surged to $115 a barrel before falling back below $100.

The closure of the Strait reduced global daily oil supply by approximately 16 million barrels.

POLITICO.eu

Restoring commercial activity could take weeks or months.