Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz Apr 17, 2026 · Sylvie Corbet and Jill Lawless · washingtontimes.com read more » The leaders of France and the U.K. gathered dozens of countries -- but not the United States -- on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Read more »