UK Says It Will Not Back Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
UK Prime Minister Starmer stated that the United Kingdom will not support a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Starmer confirmed that Britain maintains the capability to help keep the vital waterway fully open.
Britain had minesweepers in the region, Starmer said, and while he could not discuss operational matters, the military capability was “focused from our point of view on getting the Strait full open”