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Britain working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 16, 2026 | 5:48 AM

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – Britain is working with allies on a ​collective plan to ‌reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore freedom of navigation in the Middle ‌East ​but it ⁠will not be ⁠easy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

“Ultimately, we have ​to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ⁠ensure stability ⁠in the (oil) market. ​That is not a simple ​task,” Starmer told reporters.

“So ‌we’re working with all of our allies, including our European partners, ⁠to bring together a viable collective plan that can ⁠restore ‌freedom of navigation ⁠in the region ​as ‌quickly as possible and ​ease ⁠the economic impact.”

(Reporting by Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper, writing by Alistair Smout; editing by Michael ​Holden)