The United States and the United Kingdom have held high-level discussions focused on reopening the Hormuz Strait. According to the US State Department, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasized the importance of restoring normal maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.

A separate defense conference involving defense ministers from 40 countries is scheduled to take place today to discuss plans for securing navigation in the Hormuz Strait. The meeting will be co-chaired by UK Defense Minister John Healey and French representative Catherine Vautrin. They are expected to outline possible military contributions from various nations to ensure the strait’s safety following the end of the recent conflict.

The discussions highlight ongoing international efforts to stabilize maritime operations in the region and coordinate post-war security measures through multilateral defense cooperation.