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UK will work with allies on Strait of Hormuz plan: UK PM Starmer

London, Mar 16 (UNI) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that Britain is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but will not be drawn into the wider war.
Speaking at a press conference, Prime Minister Starmer said Britain is discussing with the US and allies in Europe and the Gulf the possibility of using mine-hunting drones that the UK has in the region.
But, he indicated that the UK is unlikely to dispatch a warship.
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