Plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz will not be under NATO: UK Prime Minister

London: British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer said on Monday that the United Kingdom is working with its allies to develop a practical plan to reopen t...

London: British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer said on Monday that the United Kingdom is working with its allies to develop a practical plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that any such operation must command broad international consensus and will not take place under the framework of NATO.

Speaking at a press conference, Starmer said Britain was taking the necessary measures to defend itself and its allies, but made clear that the government does not intend to be drawn into a wider escalation in the Middle East.

He explained that the proposed plan to reopen the vital waterway would be coordinated with multiple international partners to ensure the swift and effective resumption of maritime navigation, without any formal role for NATO.

Starmer said the objective of the initiative is to restore freedom of navigation through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz and mitigate the economic impact of the crisis on global energy markets.

He noted that discussions over possible measures were still ongoing and that the government had not yet reached a final decision on operational steps related to the strait.