The UK will convene a meeting with 35 countries to discuss restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, excluding the United States.

UK Prime Minister Stamer said that he will convene 35 countries to jointly discuss how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and this will not include the United States. According to Xinhua News Agency on April 1, Stamer said on April 1 that UK Foreign Secretary Cooper will host an international meeting on the Strait of Hormuz this week to discuss plans to restore navigation through the strait. The Guardian reported that the meeting will bring together 35 countries to “assess all feasible diplomatic and political measures to restore freedom of navigation, ensure the safety of stranded ships and sailors, and resume the transportation of important goods.”

The meeting will include the countries that previously signed a joint statement (on March 19, France, the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan said in a joint statement that they were prepared to take appropriate measures to ensure navigation safety in the Strait of Hormuz), along with some newly participating countries. These include the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, as well as Australia, Japan, Canada, South Korea, New Zealand, the UAE, and Nigeria. These countries pledged to be “prepared to make appropriate contributions to ensure the safe passage of the strait.” (The Paper)