Trump Discusses Strait of Hormuz Options With Starmer

‘The leaders discussed the need for a practical plan to get shipping moving again as quickly as possible,’ the British prime minister’s office said.

An Indian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas that transited the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war remains docked at an offloading terminal in Mumbai, India, on April 1, 2026. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President ‌Donald Trump spoke to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on April 9 about the need to come up with a “viable plan” to get the Strait of Hormuz operating normally, Downing Street said on April 10.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime chokepoints, with about 20 percent of the world’s seaborne ​crude oil ​and liquefied ⁠natural gas flows passing through it.