UK Refuses to Be Part of U.S. Hormuz Blockade
A government spokesperson firmly distanced London from the proposed measure, stating: "We continue to support freedom of navigation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is urgently needed to support the global economy and the cost of living back home," according to media.
The official went further, drawing a hard line on any attempt to monetize passage through the waterway: "The Strait of Hormuz must not be subject to tolling."
Rather than backing a blockade, London is actively pursuing a diplomatic and security-driven alternative. The spokesperson confirmed that Britain is "urgently working" with France and a broader coalition of partners to guarantee unimpeded freedom of navigation through the strategically vital strait.
The rebuke came in direct response to comments by Trump, who had claimed earlier that the UK was dispatching minesweepers to assist in clearing the waterway — a characterization London has conspicuously declined to confirm.
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint between Iran and Oman, serves as the transit route for roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply, making any disruption to navigation there a matter of acute global economic concern.
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