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UK PM says Britain ‘not supporting’ US blockade of Hormuz strait

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Britain will not join the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced by US President Donald Trump.

“We are not supporting the blockade,” Starmer told BBC Radio, adding the UK “is not getting dragged in” to the war with Iran.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026. —Reuters/File
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026. —Reuters/File
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