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News & Current Events Apr 13, 2026 at 11:43 AM

Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz

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Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz
www.bbc.com
Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz
UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.
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ghost_n_the_shell Apr 13, 2026 +18
Why doesn’t Trumps “board of peace” just get the peace-gang together and peacefully end this nonsense? I’ll wait.
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Artyparis Apr 13, 2026 +12
European here. Im a bit lost. We are supposed to open or to block the strait ?
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TemporarySun314 Apr 13, 2026 +31
And the US will complain why noone will help them after they do something without consulting its "allies" or even give them some early hint... I guess americans dont want souvereign partners but vasalls, that just do what the US says them and dies for them...
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HitEscForSex Apr 13, 2026 +11
Americans voted for WW3
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dshookowsky Apr 16, 2026 +2
American here. Please let Trump try to figure his way out of this colostomy bag he's worked himself into. Hopefully, when farmers and guys with truck nuts start seeing $10/gallon gas, they'll realize they may have voted for the wrong guy.
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Bruvvimir Apr 13, 2026 +14
Its interesting how many lacklustre leaders are going to rebuild their image just playing off the pure unhinged circus going on.
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tri170391 Apr 13, 2026 +12
Well at least he literally saved the Canadian left lol. They were losing until his 51st state BS. Also in a way JD Vance just thrown Orban's chance to win by "supporting" him.
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RM_r_us Apr 13, 2026 +7
The left isn't the Liberal party, it's the NDP. And they are decimated. A more accurate statement woukd be that by taking office, Trump saved the Liberal Party.
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biscuitarse Apr 13, 2026 +2
Liberals are left of centre, as are the NDP. They're just a bit further left, is all.
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Univeralise Apr 13, 2026 +5
I mean, I’d rather a lacklustre leader than an unhinged ringleader.
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Opening-Employee9802 Apr 13, 2026 +2
He won’t do much of anything for anyone.
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dshookowsky Apr 16, 2026 +2
I love how European leaders are reacting to his threats and insults. Let him piss and moan and just quietly ignore him.
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Party_Operation_9711 Apr 13, 2026 -19
Its not like the UK could help even if they wanted. They barely have a working Navy…
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flonnil Apr 13, 2026 +8
accoring to the US, the iranians did have no navy at all. how did that turn out for you?
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biscuitarse Apr 13, 2026 +6
This is the pure, unadulterated stupidity I've come to love and expect from a select group on Listnook. Thanks for the chuckle.
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Party_Operation_9711 Apr 13, 2026 -4
How is it stupid? Since you’re uninformed, I’ll do the work for you: https://cepa.org/article/the-royal-navy-on-course-for-national-embarrassment/ “It’s thought that of the force of just 13 destroyers and frigates, only around four are at sea. It’s the same story with attack submarines, where only one of the five vessels is known to be operational.” ONE operational submarine and 4 operational frigates, rofl.
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Fickle_Scarcity9474 Apr 13, 2026 +1
Overstatement!
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