UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Israeli attacks in Lebanon following the ceasefire were 'completely wrong' and urged that Lebanon be urgently included under the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s 'Today' program, she highlighted the large-scale displacement of civilians in Lebanon and the resulting humanitarian crisis, calling for an extension of the ceasefire to cover Lebanon.

Cooper also responded to remarks from Iran’s deputy foreign minister, who claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is not part of international waters and that safe passage depends on the goodwill of Iran and Oman. She rejected this assertion, emphasizing that under maritime law, freedom of navigation applies to international transit routes.

Cooper added that no country can unilaterally seize control of such routes or impose tolls, reinforcing the UK’s position on maintaining open international waterways.