Britain’s top diplomat is calling on Iran to completely restore international shipping access through a crucial Middle Eastern waterway following a recent ceasefire agreement.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper spoke Saturday from a diplomatic conference in Antalya, Turkey, expressing concerns that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has not returned to standard levels even after hostilities paused in Iran’s ongoing conflict.
“We are at a critical diplomatic moment with a ceasefire now in place … but we don’t yet have normal passage through the strait,” Cooper explained to Reuters during the international diplomacy gathering.
The British official emphasized that the current truce must evolve into a permanent peace agreement. Cooper stressed the importance of quickly restoring full shipping operations through the strategic waterway, citing its essential role in supporting worldwide economic stability.
