Aaj TV English News - News https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:49:30 +0500 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:49:30 +0500 60 UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456838/uk-will-not-back-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-pm-starmer-says <p><strong>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ​said on Monday ‌that, whatever the pressure, Britain would not be ​dragged into the ​Iran war and was ⁠not supporting a ​blockade of the Strait ​of Hormuz.</strong></p> <p>Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Starmer said ​it was vital ​to get the Strait reopened.</p> <p>“It ‌is, ⁠in my view, vital that we get the Strait open ​and ​fully ⁠open, and that’s where we’ve put ​all of our ​efforts ⁠in the last few, and we’ll continue ⁠to ​do so,” ​Starmer said.</p> British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ​said on Monday ‌that, whatever the pressure, Britain would not be ​dragged into the ​Iran war and was ⁠not supporting a ​blockade of the Strait ​of Hormuz.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Starmer said ​it was vital ​to get the Strait reopened.

“It ‌is, ⁠in my view, vital that we get the Strait open ​and ​fully ⁠open, and that’s where we’ve put ​all of our ​efforts ⁠in the last few, and we’ll continue ⁠to ​do so,” ​Starmer said.

]]> https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456838 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:36:41 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. – Reuters