(Reuters): British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with partners to ensure âthe Strait of Hormuz remains open permanently after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, his office said.”I welcome the ceasefire agreement reached overnight, which will bring a moment of relief to the region and the â world,” Starmer said in a statement.
“Together with our partners we must do all we can to support and sustain this ceasefire, turn it into a lasting agreement and re-open the Strait of Hormuz.”Starmer, who has been heavily criticised by U.S. President Donald Trump for failing to support the âU.S. â and Israeli strikes on Iran, has previously hosted multinational meetings on how allies could support the reopening of the key strait that is fundamental to oil â and gas trade.
The British statement said Starmer would discuss diplomatic efforts to “support and uphold the ceasefire in order â to bring about a lasting resolution to the conflict and protect the UK and global â economy from further threats”.
