Großbritannien beschuldigt Iran der „Entführung“ von Hormus und der Geiselnahme der Weltwirtschaft

Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

The U.S. is not attending the virtual meeting, which comes after President Donald Trump made clear that he thinks securing the waterway, closed as a consequence of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, is not America’s job. Trump has also disparaged America’s European allies for failing to support the war and renewed his threats to pull the U.S. out of NATO.

U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the talks, which focus on political and diplomatic rather than military means, showed “the strength of our international determination” to reopen the strait.

Read more: [https://fortune.com/2026/04/02/uk-accuses-iran-of-hormuz-hijack-holding-global-economy-hostage/](https://fortune.com/2026/04/02/uk-accuses-iran-of-hormuz-hijack-holding-global-economy-hostage/)

Accusation makes it seem like there is a possibility it’s not actually happening but it’s pretty clear this is what the IRGC is doing.

I don’t think even if they manage to muster a great multi national military, they won’t be able to open up the strait. One guy with a rocket launcher or one drone with the right coordinates will be able to stop commercial traffic.

Never in my wildest geopolitical assessment would I ever believe Iran would close off the Hormuz straits. Someone tell the Americans too!!

The Americans don’t have the incentives to reopen Homouz. They don’t get oil through there. Trump has exposed the problems Europe has because they have spent very little on their military, they can’t defend their interests. The British and the majority of EU countries must stop pretending that they can afford not to do anything and take action