PM Keir Starmer says the UK will not be drawn into a “wider war” over Iran and he is “working with allies” on a viable plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the BBC reports.
The prime minister said it is clear the US operation has “massively weakened” the military capability of the “abhorrent regime in Iran.”
But after the conflict, Starmer said, there is going to need to be some sort of “negotiated agreement” limiting Iran’s ability to rebuild their nuclear programme and secure international shipping.
He said the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened to “ensure stability in the markets.”
“That is not a simple task,” he said, which is why the UK is working with “all of our allies” to bring a “viable plan” to restore freedom of navigation to the region.
