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UK PM Starmer says work to reopen Strait of Hormuz will not be NATO-led

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By Reuters
  • Published Mar 16, 2026 8:51 pm KST
  • Updated Mar 16, 2026 9:35 pm KST
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street in central London, March 16. Reuters-Yonhap

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East at Downing Street in central London, March 16. Reuters-Yonhap

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that ongoing work to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would not be a NATO mission but would involve a broad alliance including Gulf partners as well as European countries and the United States.

"We are working with others to come up with a credible plan for the Straits of Hormuz to ensure that we can reopen shipping and passage through the Strait. Let me be clear, that won't be and it's never been envisioned to be a NATO mission," Starmer told reporters.

"That will have to be an alliance of partners, which is why we're working with partners, both in Europe, in the Gulf and with the U.S."