Starmer says Britain will create whatever it can to support and preserve this” truce

“I welcome the ceasefire agreement reached overnight, which will bring a moment of relief to the region and the world,” he has declared.

We have to do everything we can to support and preserve this truce, turn it into a stable agreement and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ”

Downing Street announcement says: The prime minister will travel towards the Gulf to meet with leaders of the countries that have been on the front line and will express his full support for the newly reached ceasefire.

At meetings with regional leaders, it will re-inflammatory support of the United Kingdom and the need for a long-term diplomatic solution to ensure that the ceasefire leads to a lasting agreement.

It will hold talks to ensure that the reopening of the Hormuz Strait remains permanent, while the United Kingdom will continue to lead international efforts.