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UK-led talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz

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02-04-2026 | 13:17

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British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Thursday said some 40 countries that joined a virtual meeting on the Strait of Hormuz crisis had demanded "the immediate and unconditional reopening" of the vital shipping route.

"Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage in the Strait of Hormuz. They must not prevail. To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea," Cooper said in a statement after the talks.

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