00:00What happens when allies say no to America in a time of crisis?
00:04Sir Keir Starmer has refused to send British warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
00:08This comes after Donald Trump called for a global team effort to reopen the crucial oil route.
00:13Iran has blocked the Strait.
00:15Oil prices are rising fast.
00:17Markets are shaking.
00:19But Britain is holding back.
00:21Instead of warships, ministers are considering sending mine-hunting drones.
00:25No full military commitment.
00:27No direct escalation.
00:30Iran has already warned that any country joining the mission would be seen as entering the war.
00:35Meanwhile, oil prices have jumped past $106 a barrel.
00:39Energy bills are climbing.
00:41And Starmer is preparing a 50 million pound emergency package to help 1 million households using heating oil.
00:48But most families will see no new support.
00:51France, Germany, and South Korea are also reluctant to send ships.
00:56Trump is reportedly forming a coalition anyway.
00:59Tensions are rising.
01:00Oil markets are volatile.
01:02And the risk of a wider war is growing.
01:05Will diplomacy win?
01:07Or is the world heading toward a much bigger conflict?
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