US EditionU.K. Will Not Help in Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
The government said it will back freedom of navigation and a wider coalition to reopen the shipping lane, rejecting a US blockade plan.
- On Sunday, the Government confirmed Britain will not participate in Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining its commitment to freedom of navigation in the region.
- Trump announced plans to blockade the Strait, aiming to halt nearly 2 million barrels of Iranian oil daily while threatening to interdict any vessel in International Waters that has paid tolls to Iran.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer noted Britain already has mine-hunting systems in the Strait to assist, while Downing Street works with France and other partners to establish a coalition protecting freedom of navigation.
- Trump criticized Starmer for refusing to support offensive operations, comparing the Prime Minister to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and calling the defensive alliance "shameful.
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London did not support Trump ' s initiative and advocated freedom of navigation.
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U.K. won’t take part in Trump’s planned blockade of Hormuz strait
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UK Won’t Take Part in Trump’s Planned Blockade of Hormuz Strait
The UK will not take part in the proposed US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, setting up yet another point of contention between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran.
The UK has said it will not take part in the possible blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which US President Donald Trump previously discussed.
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