Britain to host 35 countries for strait of Hormuz talks on Thursday

Nations will explore options to reopen the critical waterway after Donald Trump told countries to ‘go get your own oil’

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz

The British government is to convene 35 countries to explore ways to reopen the strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route for oil and gas that has been blocked by Iran.

Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said the next phase of discussions in the joint British and French efforts to secure the waterway would be held on Thursday alongside international leaders.