Starmer and Macron to chair leaders' meeting on the Strait of Hormuz
Kyiv • UNN
Britain and France initiate a leaders' meeting to restore navigation. They demand the strait be opened without any conditions or additional transit fees.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that world leaders will meet this week to push for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, UNN reports with reference to AP.
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Starmer said that together with French President Emmanuel Macron, "I will convene a leaders' summit this week to advance international efforts" to end the conflict and unblock the key oil route.
On Monday, he told lawmakers in the House of Commons that the strait must be reopened "without any conditions" and "without tolls."
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France and Great Britain have led international efforts in recent weeks to increase pressure on Iran to stop blocking the strait. They have also convened military planning meetings for an operation to ensure the safety of navigation after the conflict ends.
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