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Starmer, Trump discussed opening Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street says
Starmer said the ceasefire must become lasting peace as traffic through the strait remains at a virtual standstill, officials said.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke with President Donald Trump on Thursday to coordinate a "practical plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following the Middle East ceasefire.
- Iran closed the shipping lane amid disagreements over whether Lebanon was included in the two-week truce, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized talks to disarm Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants.
- With UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Zayed, Sir Keir discussed "the need to push to restore the free flow of goods to support global supply chains" and the requirement for toll-free navigation.
- Sir Keir noted that "open" means "open for safe navigation," adding that "there are a lot of things being said" requiring testing to ensure vessels can pass freely.
- Elsewhere, Sir Keir wrote that "Iran must now become a line in the sand," while expressing solidarity with the UAE and reiterating the importance of upholding the ceasefire.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a telephone conversation last night with US President Donald Trump, in which the two leaders discussed the amnesty with Iran and military options in relation to the Ormuz Strâmtor, announced to the government in London on Friday, CNN reports.
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U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on April 9 about the need to come up with a “viable plan” to get the Strait of Hormuz operating normally, Downing Street said on April 10. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime chokepoints, with about 20 percent of the world’s seaborne crude oil and liquefied natural gas flows passing through it. “We’ve been pulling together a coa…
Trump and Starmer discuss need for 'practical plan' on Strait of Hormuz: UK
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed the "need for a practical plan" to get shipping moving again through the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran ceasefire, the UK leader's office said. "The leaders discussed the need for a practical plan to get shipping moving again as quickly as possible," and agreed to speak again, Downing Street said.
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