- Britain has reportedly offered to host a security summit focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route.
- A British official told Politico that the UK aims to "build this coalition and develop momentum" to "open a route safe through the Strait of Hormuz, and provide that reassurance to merchant shipping".
- This move comes as more than 30 nations have signed a joint statement, agreeing to collaborate on safeguarding the channel and restoring commercial shipping.
- The British source indicated that cooperation would include a security conference, possibly in London or Portsmouth.
- Among the options for securing the channel, the official suggested, are autonomous minehunting systems in the Gulf.
