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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he co-chairs with France's President Emmanuel Macron (unseen) an international summit on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 17, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel ends. Iran imposed the blockade on the critical shipping bottleneck as soon as the US and Israel launched the war against the Islamic republic on February 28, leading to a surge in global energy prices. Even with a shaky ceasefire in place, the US is now imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports. (Photo by Tom Nicholson / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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