Macron and Starmer hold key summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

• Sir Keir Starmer will co-host a gathering of world leaders in Paris with Emmanuel Macron to address the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
• The vital shipping lane, crucial for a fifth of global oil supplies, was closed by Iran following strikes by America and Israel.
• Donald Trump has responded by blockading Iran’s oil ports in an effort to stem Tehran’s fossil fuel income.
• Sir Keir is expected to declare the unconditional and immediate reopening of the strait a "global responsibility" and commit to a multinational initiative to protect freedom of navigation.
• The meeting, involving around 40 countries and the International Maritime Organisation, will focus on supporting the US-Iranian ceasefire and planning a joint defensive mission to ensure the strait remains open.

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Reopening Strait of Hormuz is a ‘global responsibility’, Starmer says amid Trump blockade