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Politics
Sophie Wingate

Cooper: Iran to face ‘every diplomatic, economic measure’ over Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper hosts a virtual meeting on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane (Leon Neal/PA) - (PA Wire)

A coalition of countries will use “every possible diplomatic, economic and co-ordinated measure” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Foreign Secretary has said, after convening talks on “reckless” Iranian attacks on the vital oil shipping lane.

Yvette Cooper said that could include “working with the International Maritime Organisation to ensure that the first stranded ships can get moving again” as 2,000 remain trapped.

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