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By Seyi Babalola
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to speak with regional leaders in an effort to strengthen the cease-fire in the Middle East conflict, Downing Street announced.
“I welcome the ceasefire agreement reached overnight, which will bring a moment of relief to the region and the world,” a statement from Starmer’s office quoted him as saying.
“Together with our partners, we must do all we can to support and sustain this ceasefire, turn it into a lasting agreement and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
The visit follows a virtual meeting on Tuesday of military planners from over 30 countries hosted by Britain.
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According to the Ministry of Defence, the group discussed how an international coalition could make the Strait of Hormuz accessible and safe following a ceasefire.
Last week, a UK-led diplomatic virtual meeting of around 40 countries also discussed the critical waterway.
It has been largely closed since the US-Israeli war against Iran started on February 28, impacting global supplies of oil, liquified natural gas, and fertiliser.
During the hostilities, UK armed forces personnel intercepted over 110 drone attacks in the region, and the Royal Air Force performed more over 1600 hours of defensive operations, according to a Downing Street statement.
