Dozens of countries discuss coalition to secure passage through Strait of Hormuz

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Around 40 countries are discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Britain said on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said securing the waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve. British foreign minister Yvette Cooper chaired the virtual meeting, which included France, Germany, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and India and began around midday in London. “We are focusing on the diplomatic and international planning measures, including collective mobilization of our full range of diplomatic and economic tools and pressures,” Cooper said at the start of the meeting. – Dozens of countries discuss coalition to secure passage through Strait of Hormuz