Tehran’s stranglehold on oil tankers passing through the narrow sea passage has driven energy prices up across the world. On the global stage, the crisis has led Mr Trump to appeal to other world leaders – including Sir Keir – to help secure the strait with a naval presence. Sir Keir and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney also agreed on the importance of ending the blockade in a separate call on Sunday. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband told Sky News’ Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips the UK is “intensively” looking at what it can do to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Minehunting drones are one of the options the UK is considering sending to the strait to unblock Iran’s stranglehold, it is understood.

Source: The Times March 15, 2026 20:18 UTC