Starmer, Macron Push for Strait of Hormuz Ceasefire

0:00On April 17, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer linked up with French President Emmanuel Macron for lunch at the Elysee Palace, kicking off a big conference with 40 nations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz for oil and gas ships. This key waterway got blocked by Iran back at the end of February after U.S. and Israeli strikes kicked off, putting global oil supplies at serious risk, while President Trump hit back with a blockade on Iran's own oil ports to cut their cash flow. Sir Keir stressed building a wide coalition for a permanent ceasefire and free navigation, traveling with foreign secretary Evert Cooper in top. Defense chief Sir Richard Nain, to push for joint-mine clearing and shipping protection, a fresh 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel just started, which might boost chances to extend the truth involving Iran, the U.S. and Israel, and get vessels moving safely again. Next week, military planners from these countries head to a summit at Britain's

1:00Northwood headquarters outside London, though no one's sending ships. Into the Strait and to the fighting fully stops due to attack risks from shore.