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UK urges full Hormuz shipping resumption

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Strait of Hormuz has not returned to normal operations and urges Iran to allow global shipping to fully resume.

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has yet to return to normal operations despite the ceasefire in the Iran war. She urged Tehran to allow global shipping to resume fully through the strategic waterway. This call from a key US ally highlights the ongoing international pressure on Iran to lift its restrictions on maritime traffic, which continue to disrupt global energy supplies and trade.
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