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Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade

Following an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Britain convened a virtual meeting of approximately 40 countries, including France, Germany, Canada, the UAE, and India, to discuss joint action to reopen the vital waterway.

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The story so far

  1. Apr 1
    Britain to host 35 countries for strait of Hormuz talks, says Starmer — The GuardianUK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz — Al Jazeera
  2. Apr 2
    UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz — Associated PressUK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait gridlock — Al Jazeera
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How outlets cover it

4 outlets
Al Jazeera
State media · Qatar · 3 articles
The Guardian
Center-Left · 2 articles
South China Morning Post
Privately owned · Hong Kong · 1 article
Associated Press
Center · 1 article
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Left-leaning 2 Center 1 Not rated 4

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Open questions and key claims

Who said what AI-extracted · 8 claims

Keir Starmer said the meeting would bring together 35 countries to restore freedom of navigation.

Keir Starmer
via The Guardian · Apr 1

About 1,000 ships are stranded by Iran’s partial blockade of the strait.

Article
via The Guardian · Apr 1

Before the conflict, tankers carried about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies through the channel.

Article
via The Guardian · Apr 1

The meeting will assess measures to reopen the strait “after the fighting has stopped”.

Keir Starmer
via Al Jazeera · Apr 1

US President Donald Trump stated that securing the waterway is not his country’s job.

Donald Trump
via Al Jazeera · Apr 2

About one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquified natural gas supplies transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

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via Al Jazeera · Apr 1

We have seen Iran hijack an international shipping route to hold the global economy hostage.

Yvette Cooper
via South China Morning Post · Apr 2

Securing the waterway was for others to resolve.

Donald Trump
via South China Morning Post · Apr 2
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Who and where

Yvette Cooper person Strait of Hormuz location United Kingdom location Keir Starmer person United Arab Emirates location
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All coverage

7 articles · newest first

Thursday, April 2, 2026 · 5

15:09Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade South China Morning Post14:59Coalition of countries to work on rescuing ships trapped in strait of Hormuz The Guardian14:26Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz? Al Jazeera13:27UK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait gridlock Al Jazeera04:53UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz Associated Press

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · 2

15:55UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera15:18Britain to host 35 countries for strait of Hormuz talks, says Starmer The Guardian