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(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK won’t join the US-Israeli war on Iran but will work with partners on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump called on allies to send ships to the region.
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“We will not be drawn into the wider war,” Starmer said in a press conference at Downing Street on Monday morning, adding: “Ultimately we have to open the Strait of Hormuz. That is not a simple task.”
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“We are working with all of our allies including our European partners to bring together a viable collective plan that can restore freedom of navigation in the region as quickly as possible,” the premier said.
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Starmer’s remarks indicate the UK is unlikely to meet Trump’s request to send British naval assets to the Strait while the fighting goes on. However the UK is considering whether it can help by deploying mine-hunting drones alongside allies, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Starmer stressed his view was that the war would need a diplomatic rather than a military resolution. “We are going to need time sort of negotiated agreement,” he said.
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The premier also warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin was benefiting from the conflict as the price of oil spiked and Trump lifted sanctions on Russian energy. “It’s vital we continue to focus on supporting Ukraine. We cannot allow the war in the Gulf to turn into a windfall for Putin,” Starmer said.
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