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UK PM Starmer Rejects Support for US Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly confirmed the UK will not support the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, creating a visible public rift among Western allies over maritime escalation strategy in the Iran conflict. The split signals growing divergence between Washington and London over how far to push Iran militarily.

UK PM Starmer confirms Britain will not back US Hormuz naval blockade
UK PM Starmer confirms Britain will not back US Hormuz naval blockade — The Guardian