politics
March 16, 2026
Trump talks with Starmer about reopening Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump spoke with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer by phone on Sunday, a conversation that touched on Iran‘s chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz.
TL;DR
- President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer held a phone conversation discussing Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping was a key topic.
- Starmer offered condolences for U.S. service members killed in the conflict.
- Trump is working to assemble a coalition of countries to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
- The U.K., China, France, Japan, and South Korea have been called upon to join this effort.
- A coalition announcement may be made soon, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
- The specifics of the coalition's members and the timeline for operations remain unclear.
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