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Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1037 words · By Priyanka Shankar
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Al Jazeera reports: Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz?.

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What happened

Al Jazeera reports: Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz?.

Why it matters

About 20 percent of global oil and gas passes through the Gulf waterway.

Common ground

As Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, Britain is hosting virtual talks with about 40 countries to discuss strategies to reopen the waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Any plan to reopen the strait will also include ensuring the maritime waterway is free of landmines”
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Claim 2: “Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues,”
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Multiple sources confirm that Iran has blocked or maintained a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, 2026. Sources mention the blockage following US/Israel actions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Claim 3: “Its blockade has sent global oil prices soaring above $100 per barrel – a jump of roughly 40 percent from before the war”
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While multiple sources discuss the impact of the blockade and oil price volatility, the specific claim that prices 'exceeded $100 per barrel, representing a 40% increase from pre-war levels' is not consistently corroborated across the provided evidence. One web search mentions prices rising above $100, but the precise 40% jump figure is not confirmed by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and the ensuing internet blackout and massacres in Iran, many people across the Iranian diaspora held solidarity rallies worldwide against the Islamic Republic. S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_diaspora_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cryptocurrency in Iran has emerged as a pivotal response to economic pressures and global isolation. In 2026, Iran had a total US$7.8 billion cryptocurrency market, and a number of exchanges such as N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_in_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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Claim 4: “Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has already begun operating a “toll booth” system to control vessel traffic through the strait.”
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Claim 5: “Iran has allowed only a handful of vessels from countries it deems “friendly” to pass through the strait since early March – mostly those flying flags of India, Pakistan, Malaysia and China.”
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Claim 6: “Iran has demanded international recognition of its right to exercise authority over the Strait of Hormuz as one of its conditions for calling a ceasefire.”
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Claim 7: “Malaysia ordered all civil servants to work from home in a bid to conserve energy.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Malaysia mandated or announced remote work for civil servants due to the global energy crisis and soaring fuel prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Malaysian government workers will begin working from home this month as the country seeks to bring down energy costs amid soaring fuel prices due to the conflict in the Middle East, Prime ...
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Malaysia has officially joined the growing list of Southeast Asian nations rolling out work-from-home policies in response to the deepening global energy crisis. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced…
https://seasia.co/short/malaysia-to-roll-out-remote-work-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — In response to the global energy crisis, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announces mandatory remote work for government employees starting April 15, aimed at reducing fuel consumption and mana…
https://hrsea.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/mal…
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Claim 8: “France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Canada, Australia and the United Arab Emirates are among them.”
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One web search result mentions the France and UK-led coalition, and another mentions the UAE in the context of the region. However, the specific list of 'France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Canada, Australia, and the UAE' participating in the UK-led coalition is not confirmed by two or more independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is over. Countries say they are ready to send warships, personnel and demining support.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/europe-led-coa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The latest breaking stories, coverage and updates from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the Emirates.Lebanon in crisis: Attacks, truce talks and the human toll. Q&A replay: Israeli strikes on Lebanon have …
https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States; additionally, the European U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G7
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Claim 9: “The US is not taking part in these talks, after Trump said this week that it was not its responsibility to reopen the strait.”
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The evidence shows multiple discussions regarding the US's role and statements from Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz. However, the specific claim that the US is *not* participating in talks *due to Trump's assertion* that reopening it is not its responsibility is drawn from a mix of sources, but not confirmed as a definitive, current status reported by multiple independent bodies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 10: “The US and Israel launched the war on Iran with strikes on Tehran on February 28.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the conflict involving the Strait of Hormuz began with strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28, 2026. Sources describe these strikes as initiating the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 11: “EU nations have decided to join the UK’s coalition to reopen the strait”
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No evidence was found across the provided sources to confirm that EU nations have decided to join the UK's coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Claim 12: “Starmer acknowledged that reopening the strait “will not be easy”.”
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Claim 13: “Iran has blocked it to shipping since the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran with strikes on Tehran on February 28.”
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Claim 14: “European nations had initially refused to get involved in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, fearing they would be dragged into the war.”
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Two web search results indicate that some European nations expressed skepticism or avoided direct military involvement in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, fearing entanglement or disagreeing with the proposed actions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump in recent days explicitly linked U.S. involvement in NATO and support to Ukraine to efforts by allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/03/17…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — A number of EU countries joined Germany in reacting with scepticism to Trump's call on Sunday for a naval coalition to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/eu-leaders-reject-m…
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Claim 15: “Trump told European countries to “go get your own oil“.”
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Claim 16: “Iran’s parliament is seeking to pass legislation to collect tolls from ships transiting the strait.”
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Claim 17: “UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is chairing a video conference meeting of more than 40 countries”
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Multiple web search results confirm that UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper chaired a meeting involving a large number of countries (over 40) to discuss pressure on Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 40 countries gathered to discuss "every possible diplomatic, economic and coordinated measure" to pressurise Iran into reopening the strait of Hormuz, the UK foreign secretary has said.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/coalition-coun…
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web search NEUTRAL — UK-led coalition of 40 countries vows action on Hormuz Strait closure UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper accused Iran of blockading the waterway 'to hold the global economy hostage'.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/uk-led-coalition-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yvette Cooper has condemned Iran's recklessness as she holds crunch talks with dozens of nations to pile pressure on Tehran to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. The Foreign Secretary is gathering ...
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/iran-strait-hormuz-yv…
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Claim 18: “About 20 percent of global oil and gas passes through the Gulf waterway.”
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Multiple cross-reference sources (The Conversation, BBC News) state that approximately 20% of the world's oil and gas transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The Wikipedia entry also references the Strait as a major choke point for world energy trade, supporting the general magnitude of traffic.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom located in the eastern side of the Persian Gulf and extended as far as Bahrain in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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