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the UK’s foreign secretary Yvette Cooper warned thatdisruptions to global shipping are driving up energy costs and threateningsupply chains worldwide, she said during a summit on Thursday with more than 40countries to coordinate diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran to reopen theStrait of Hormuz.
The discussions, which did not include the United States,brought together the UK, France, Germany, Australia, and several Gulf nationsto explore mechanisms for reopening the waterway and stabilizing global tradeflows.
After chairing the virtual summit, Cooper noted thatcoordinated action was necessary in response to what she described as Iranianstrikes on international shipping and attempts to “hijack the global economy.”
“That’s affecting petrol prices and mortgage rates here inthe UK, but also jet fuel across the world, fertiliser to Africa, and also gasto Asia,” she explained, emphasizing the urgency of restoring access to thestrategic maritime route.
Today, the UK convened representatives from more than 40 countries to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, and the urgent need to restore freedom of navigation for international shipping, and see the Strait reopened once more. pic.twitter.com/G7Ff5ZRniL
— Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (@FCDOGovUK) April 2, 2026According to The Guardian, officials examined ways to expandinternational pressure by engaging countries in the Global South, aiming toensure Iran does not benefit economically from the closure. Participantsfurther reviewed contingency measures under consideration at the UnitedNations, including the potential establishment of a humanitarian shippingcorridor to allow critical goods such as fertilisers to reach vulnerableregions and mitigate food security risks.
Separately, military planners are expected to meet next weekto assess options for clearing sea mines and assisting vessels stranded in thestrait. The talks will be hosted by the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters inNorthwood, with some international participants joining remotely, as effortsintensify to restore safe navigation through one of the world’s most vitalenergy corridors.
Earlier this week, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei,called on the armed forces to keep Hormuz strait closed.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital energy corridor,historically carrying about one-fifth of the world’s oil before the outbreak ofwar in Iran. The passage was closed to commercial vessels on March 2.
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