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

Published April 13, 2026
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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.

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