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Ian LaveryBackbencher (MP)
Commons · Commons Chamber · 16 Jun 2026
UK backs diplomatic and naval push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Yvette Cooper said the closure had raised fuel prices and damaged the global economy, and that the UK would support the US-Iran memorandum while working with France on a defensive naval mission to protect shipping and clear mines; MPs pressed ministers on Iran’s leverage, alternative supply routes and action against the IRGC.
