Britain drawn closer to Iran war as Starmer moves to appease Trump

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced Britain is working on a 'viable plan' to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following discussions with US President Trump. Iran has effectively closed the waterway—through which a fifth of global oil passes—in response to the US-Israeli war. Trump has urged multiple nations including the UK to join a collective effort to reopen the strait, creating political pressure on Starmer.

Britain drawn closer to Iran war as Starmer moves to appease Trump British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the UK is working on a "viable plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after speaking to US President Donald Trump. His comments come after Trump threatened on Sunday night that Nato faces a "very bad" future if its member states fail to help America in opening up the crucial waterway, through which a fifth of the world's oil passes - and which Iran has effectively shut in response to the US-Israeli war on the country. The president had appealed on Saturday to Britain, China, France, Japan and South Korea to join a "team effort" to open up Hormuz. This has led to the latest in a series of difficult decisions for the British prime minister, who has sought to avoid active involvement in a war that is opposed by most of the British public. Britain drawn closer to Iran war as a reluctant Starmer moves to appease Trump