UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week
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Key Points:
- Britain will host a virtual meeting of 35 nations on Thursday to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis and promote safe passage through the vital shipping route.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will lead the meeting, which aims to explore diplomatic and political measures to restore freedom of navigation and ensure the safety of trapped ships and seafarers.
- The UK will also convene military planners to coordinate capabilities for securing the Strait of Hormuz once hostilities cease.
- The meeting includes countries from last month's joint statement urging safe passage, such as the UAE, UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.
