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UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz

UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz

A UK-led meeting of some 40 countries on the strait of Hormuz crisis wrapped up Thursday with a demand for the "immediate and unconditional" reopening of the vital shipping route, but no immediate breakthrough. "Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage in the Strait

Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz

Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz

NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's demand that military alliance members help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude oil Iran has effectively closed. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said London was working with allies to craft