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UK Will Not Back Strait Of Hormuz Blockade, Starmer Says. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will not support a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. He stressed the priority is reopening the key shipping route, not escalating the conflict. Starmer said the UK would not be “dragged into the war” in Iran despite mounting pressure. He added any military involvement would require a “clear lawful basis” and a defined plan. Britain has deployed minesweepers in the region, focused on securing safe passage. President Donald Trump has ordered a blockade of Iranian ports and warned vessels paying tolls to Tehran could be intercepted. The U.S. said ships heading to non-Iranian ports through the Strait would not be targeted. The stance highlights divisions between the UK and U.S. over how to handle the escalating Middle East conflict.
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