UK’s Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities and the logistics of moving vessels though the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier.
“We’ve been pulling together a coalition of countries ... working on a political, diplomatic plan, but also looking at military capabilities and ... the logistics of actually moving vessels through the Strait,” Starmer said during his visit to the Gulf.
“That was the focus of the discussion last night - reflection on what I’ve been discussing here, but also that focus on a practical plan in relation to navigation through the Strait.”
He did not provide further details.
Asked if he raised U.S. threats of withdrawing from NATO with Trump, Starmer did not answer directly but said the alliance was in both the U.S. and Europe’s interests.
“NATO is a defensive alliance which, for decades, has kept us much safer than we would otherwise have been,” he said.
(Reporting by William James; Editing by Muvija M)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed military capabilities and logistics for moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. President Donald Trump. The conversation took place in London and focused on creating a coalition of countries to address navigation issues in the Strait. Starmer also highlighted NATO's significance to both the U.S. and Europe during the meeting.
- Keir Starmer discussed military capabilities with Donald Trump.
- The focus was on logistics for moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Starmer emphasized the importance of NATO during the discussion.