Starmer meets with British economic bodies to discuss the effects of the war in Iran
Holds British Prime Minister Kerr The war in Iran, his office announced.
Representatives of the two giant oil companies will participate in the meeting. "Shell" and"baby"And the shipping company "Maersk"And a banker "HSBC" and"Goldman Sachs"and"Lloyd’s" London Global Insurance.
The meeting will be held in Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister.
Effects of Closing the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has practically closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war in the Middle East with Israeli and American air strikes on it on February 28, which led to a sharp rise in fuel prices and affected the global economy, as a fifth of the world’s oil production usually passes through the Strait, in addition to liquefied natural gas.
Several countries, including France, have deployed Britain has military forces in the region to carry out operations to intercept Iranian air strikes.
Britain has allowed American forces to use its bases to carry out some operations against Iran, and the government says that these operations are purely defensive.
The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz
The Commander of Naval Operations will present it during the meeting on Monday. "A presentation on the maritime security situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the entire Middle East"according to the statement issued by Downing Street.
Starmer intends to reiterate "The best way to reduce the impact of war on the cost of living is to de-escalate"according to the statement.
In addition, Starmer, the leader of the Labor Party, will launch his party’s campaign for the local elections scheduled for May 7.
Starmer, whose popularity has declined sharply since he took power in July 2024, will also defend his decision not to involve the United Kingdom in offensive operations within the framework of the war in Iran.
He is expected to say on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Labor Party: "We will protect our forces, our people and our allies in the region".
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