UK Will Not Join U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Starmer Says

The New York Times | April 13, 2026, 6:28 a.m. | Original
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K.’s diplomatic efforts are directed at keeping the vital waterway “open, not shut.”
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