This conflict will define us for a generation, Starmer says at end of Gulf trip

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is ending his trip to the Gulf states, says most of the discussions he had with senior officials concerned "the practical plan" on getting boats through the Strait of Hormuz. The critical waterway typically sees 20% of the world's gas and oil passing through, but Iran has threatened to strike vessels that cross the strait without permission, causing crossings to drop. "This conflict is going to define us for a generation and we must respond, and