Nations to meet on Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for others to ‘take the lead’

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The president has said responsibility for reopening the waterway should fall largely to European and Asian countries that depend on it more than the U.S. does for oil.

April 2, 2026 at 7:39 a.m. EDT5 minutes ago

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans for a meeting of nations to assess diplomatic and political ways to make the Strait of Hormuz “accessible and safe” after the fighting has ended. (Jaimi Joy/Reuters)

Officials from more than 30 countries are convening Thursday to discuss ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital corridor for the world’s oil supply that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

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