Cooper condemns Iranian ‘recklessness’ in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned “Iranian recklessness” for “hitting global economic security” in talks with a coalition of countries aimed at reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane for oil.Britain is seeking to lead a diplomatic initiative, including countries such as France, Germany and some Gulf nations, to restore access to the maritime route being throttled by Iran in retaliation for the US-Israeli campaign against it.It comes after US President Donald Trump said countries that rely on the strait should “build up some delayed courage” and “just grab it”, and suggested that after the Iran conflict was over, the critical waterway would “just open up naturally”.

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00:05To get British citizens back home as well as part of this continual diplomatic engagement.

00:11Welcome to the Welsh Speaker, with the host nation that they provide us with their air picker.

00:23And over lunch we will turn to security, and I look forward to...

00:29Good morning, everyone. Good morning, afternoon and evening to colleagues from all over the world.

00:35Can I welcome, we have foreign ministers and representatives from over 40 countries today to discuss the Strait of Hormuz.

00:45The impact of the closure, the urgent need to restore freedom of navigation for international shipping,

00:53and the strength of our international determination to see the Strait reopen once more.

00:59And that Iranian recklessness towards countries who were never involved in this conflict,

01:04which we and 130 countries across the world have strongly condemned at the United Nations,

01:11is not just hitting mortgage rates and petrol prices and the cost of living here in the UK,

01:17and in many different countries across the world, it is hitting a global economic security.

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