Britain will host a meeting of approximately 35 countries this week to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which has been crippled by the war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday.
The meeting will “assess all viable diplomatic and political measures that we can take to restore freedom of navigation, guarantee the safety of trapped ships and seafarers, and resume the movement of vital commodities,” Starmer said.
The discussions will include nations that recently signed a joint statement expressing readiness “to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz,” the Prime Minister added. The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Netherlands are among the signatories.
