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Burnham says UK doing everything to support reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Middle East Eye29 October 2026, 13:46 UTCIran

Burnham says UK doing everything to support reopening of Strait of Hormuz Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Thursday that Britain was "doing everything we can" to support the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the impact of the Iran war. "We are doing everything that we can to de-escalate the situation, to support the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz," Burnham told reporters, saying that he had discussed the issue with US President Donald Trump last week. He added: "But, of course, it's without any nuclear capability in Iran."

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