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UK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait closure
The United Kingdom has gathered foreign ministers from 40 countries to discuss options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Iran’s “recklessness” in blockading the waterway was “hitting our global economic security” as she chaired the virtual meeting on Thursday.
The countries participating in Thursday’s summit, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates, have signed a statement demanding that Iran stop its attempts to block the strait and pledging to “contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage” through the waterway.
“On the plus side, this is a broad coalition. It’s not just Western, it’s not just NATO. It involves countries [like] the UK, France, the Scandinavian countries, Baltic countries, but it also involves Bahrain, it involves the UAE, it involves Panama, it involves Nigeria,”
The coalition is, in part, an attempt to demonstrate to the Trump administration that Europe is stepping up to do more for its own security.
