LONDON - Britain will host a meeting of foreign ministers (Ministers) from 35 countries this week to discuss efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
"The British Defense Minister (John Healey) has been in the Middle East to speak with our partners. The UK has now united the voices of 35 countries through a statement of intent to jointly promote maritime security throughout the Gulf," Starmer told reporters in London, Wednesday, April 1.
"And today, I can announce that this weekend, the British Foreign Secretary (Yvette Cooper) will receive representatives of those countries for the first time, where we will assess all diplomatic and political steps that we are entitled to take in restoring freedom of navigation, ensuring the safety of all trapped ships and sailors, and continuing the movement of vital commodities," continued Starmer, quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik.
Senior diplomats will consider the possibility of implementing a number of diplomatic and political measures to restore freedom of navigation, ensure the safety of stranded ships and sailors, and resume commercial ship traffic.
After the meeting of the foreign ministers, Starmer said, they would then hold a meeting with military planners to discuss possible measures to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz after the war ended.
Previously, representatives of 35 countries had expressed their willingness to help ensure the smooth flow of ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions surrounding Iran.
The countries also warned that disruptions to international shipping and global energy supply chains were a threat to international peace and security.
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