The United Kingdom has offered to host an international summit to discuss how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been disrupted due to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
The strait is one of the world’s busiest oil routes, and around 20% of global oil supplies usually pass through it, making the situation important for global trade and energy markets.
Defence officials from several countries have been in talks on how to restore safe passage for ships.
The UK has already sent military planners to work with US Central Command to examine options for allowing tankers to move through the area.
The route is currently seen as unsafe due to Iran’s threats of retaliatory attacks, including mines, drones and missile strikes.
More than 30 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Italy and the Netherlands, have signed a joint statement agreeing to work together on efforts to protect the waterway.
The statement condemned recent attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and civilian energy infrastructure.
The countries also called on Iran to stop threats and actions that block shipping and to follow international law, including rules under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The group said it is ready to support steps to ensure safe passage through the strait and welcomed planning efforts already underway.
It also supported the decision…
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