- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper chaired a meeting of over 40 nations to address Iran's "reckless" closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has trapped 2,000 vessels.
- The international group called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the crucial shipping lane and discussed potential sanctions against Iran if it fails to comply.
- Ms Cooper warned that Iran is attempting to "hold the global economy hostage" and that the closure poses a "direct threat to global prosperity".
- She dodged questions on whether the US remains an ally, a day after Rachel Reeves expressed anger at Donald Trump over the Iran war, stating the UK's decisions are based on national interest.
- While Donald Trump suggested countries should "just grab" the strait, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron both indicated that unblocking it would not be easy or realistic by force.
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