UK to call for toll-free Strait of Hormuz, wants Lebanon in ceasefire deal - Reuters
UK to call for toll-free Strait of Hormuz, wants Lebanon in ceasefire deal Reuters
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"The fundamental freedoms of the seas must not be unilaterally withdrawn or sold off to individual bidders. Nor can there be any place for tolls on an international waterway. Freedom of navigation means navigation must be free."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"The fundamental freedoms of the seas must not be unilaterally withdrawn or sold off to individual bidders."
— Yvette Cooper , Politician
"fragile deal"
— JD Vance , Politician
"completely unacceptable"
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"The world sees the massacres in Lebanon"
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"American and Israeli forces had achieved a capital V military victory"
— Donald Trump , Politician
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Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
Mediated talks providing a social media post about ceasefire conditions.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Yvette Cooper is a British Labour Party politician who has served in various ministerial roles.
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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will demand that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remain toll-free, countering Iran's push to control the vital waterway. She will also call for Lebanon's inclusion in a two-week ceasefire agreed between Iran and the U.S. on Tuesday.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will demand that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remain toll-free, countering Iran's push to control the vital waterway. She will also call for Lebanon's inclusion in a two-week ceasefire agreed between Iran and the U.S. on Tuesday.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war will hold.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the ceasefire with Iran does not apply to military operations in Lebanon, as Israel launched its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon, targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war will hold.
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