UK ‘not supporting’ U.S. Iran blockade as France’s Macron confirms ‘multinational’ talks on the Strait of Hormuz | Metals Mine

  • UK ‘not supporting’ U.S. Iran blockade as France’s Macron confirms ‘multinational’ talks on the Strait of Hormuz

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    The U.K. is “not supporting” the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, insisting that the country would not get “dragged in” to the Iran war. It came as President Emmanuel Macron confirmed France and the U.K. would, in the coming days, co-host a conference aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Macron has not explicitly ruled-out France’s involvement in the U.S. blockade but said the planned conference would create a “peaceful multinational” and “strictly defensive” mission, “separate from the belligerents.” Britain’s Starmer ... (full story)

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OutThere
Apr 13, 2026 6:06am
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I think part of Trump's blockade is to check ships for weapons smuggled to Iran and Iraq from China.
They might as well send them through Britain. Starmer will probably provide diplomatic planes and passports for the terrorists.
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Forgediron
Apr 13, 2026 6:14am
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Trump knows how to get people’s undies in a Tiz….
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DwnUndrTrdr
Apr 13, 2026 6:21am
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Icing after calling the Pope “weak”.
Trump is running for Pope after second term… if he decides not to run for Prez again
Forgediron
Apr 13, 2026 6:25am
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It wouldn’t surprise me
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OutThere
Apr 13, 2026 6:41am
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Lol. That patient looks like John Stewart.
I wonder if he is curing the left et al.
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Forgediron
Apr 13, 2026 7:09am
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It actually does too
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vinta.reddy
Apr 13, 2026 6:26am
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There are two Jokers in a Pack. The second one is UK/EU. All talk and no show. They did not solve Ukraine and let them to fight for themselves and now want to get into a multinational talks. What happened to coalition of the willing?. Rule based system etc etc.
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DwnUndrTrdr
Apr 13, 2026 5:52am
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Didn't the Vice President of the USA JD Vance just visit Hungary? He should ask them for help....?
Ooops...
Trader#D43C
Apr 13, 2026 9:27am
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Good to stay out of these unprovoked wars.
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Trader#00F1
Apr 13, 2026 6:30am
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thanks for thinking for orange man
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Trader#7B47
Apr 13, 2026 9:09am
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Us and isra helll is the devil of the world cancer epstein files genocides pedophile trump files scripted he slept with children and god will punech them
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