The UK Prime Minister visits the Gulf region to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

British Prime Minister Starmer will travel to the Gulf region before Wednesday to hold talks with regional leaders on promoting the permanent opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement, Starmer welcomed the achievement of a ceasefire agreement, saying it would bring “a moment of relief” to the region and the world. He stressed that the UK will work with its partners to fully consolidate the ceasefire outcomes, promote peace, and ensure the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.

According to CCTV News, citing information from the Iranian side as of early 8 August local time, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited representatives from Iran and the United States to go to Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to hold talks. Shehbaz Sharif also said that the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. will take effect at 3:30 a.m. on 8 August Iranian time (8 August at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time).

This Gulf trip had been planned well before the ceasefire agreement was announced. The British side had previously taken the lead in convening a multi-country meeting to coordinate support for the resumption of navigation through the strait.

On Tuesday, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio; the two discussed a series of diplomatic measures, including the multilateral meeting led by the UK last week with the participation of more than 40 countries, aimed at ensuring the security and smooth passage of the strait.

The UK hosts a meeting of 35 countries to discuss post-war navigation security for the strait

According to CCTV News, on April 1, UK Prime Minister Starmer said that this week UK Foreign Secretary Cooper will chair an international conference on the Strait of Hormuz to discuss plans for restoring navigation through the strait. The meeting will involve 35 countries; in addition to the UK, it will include France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, and others. After the meeting, UK military personnel will also hold a separate meeting to discuss how to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open and secure after the end of hostilities.

Starmer said that after the multilateral meeting chaired by Cooper ends, UK military personnel will hold another meeting specifically to discuss how to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open and secure after the end of the fighting.

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