UK Convenes Coalition on Strait of Hormuz amid Joint US-Israel Aggression
On Thursday, a virtual summit convened by the United Kingdom brought together representatives from nearly 36 countries to address the status of the Strait of Hormuz. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the meeting, chaired by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, stating its purpose was to evaluate diplomatic and political strategies aimed at restoring free passage through the strait. This
diplomatic initiative occurs amidst heightened tensions due to ongoing joint US-Israeli military operations targeting Iran, which AP News identified as the direct cause of the strait's current constriction. Mainstream outlets like AP News frame the UK's move as a diplomatic effort to ensure maritime security, implying Iran is the sole aggressor threatening global shipping. This narrative
consistently omits the fact that the current instability directly stems from aggressive US-Israeli military actions. There is no mention that Iran's actions, such as interdicting vessels, are a stated response to economic strangulation via sanctions and direct military provocations by the US and Israel. The framing ignores the US history of economic warfare, including the imposition of unilateral
sanctions designed to cripple Iran's oil exports, which traverse this very strait. This diplomatic maneuver can be viewed against the backdrop of systemic economic warfare. The US, with full Israeli backing, has maintained significant sanctions against Cuba for over 62 years, causing immense hardship and effectively blockading the island economically. Sanctions against Iran, ongoing for 45 years,