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Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped 95% since the Iran war began, disrupting 20% of global oil and LNG shipments, officials said.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and agreed to 'speak again soon'.
- Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz since the attacks on 28 February, causing about 95% of traffic to slow down, according to traffic data.
- Iranian state media warned Tehran would target US-linked energy sites, while President Trump threatened to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants if the strait was not reopened within 48 hours.
- The UK government is convening emergency talks, with Sir Keir set to chair a Cobra meeting on Monday, and Steve Reed told the BBC there is 'no specific assessment that the Iranians are targeting the UK'.
- Downing Street said the leaders agreed that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was essential to ensure stability in the global energy market during Sunday, as about 20% of oil and LNG pass through it.
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A phone call between Trump and Starmer confirms the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump spoke by phone with Keir Starmer on Sunday to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East. The two leaders discussed regional issues, emphasizing that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is "an urgent necessity" to ensure the stability of global energy markets.
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UpstractDonald Trump, Keir Starmer discuss Middle East, Strait of Hormuz
Trump and Starmer's conversation comes days after the UK authorized the US to use British military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
·Jerusalem, Israel
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