"Iran Holding Global Economy Hostage": UK Foreign Secretary

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other G7 leaders, has called for a "rapid resolution" to the ongoing Iran conflict.

Speaking at the summit in France this Friday (March 27, 2026), Cooper criticized Iran’s disruption of international shipping lanes, stating that no nation should be allowed to paralyze global trade by weaponizing a strategic strait. "The freedom of navigation is a fundamental international right," Cooper asserted, emphasizing that the current instability is unacceptable for global markets. As the G7 discusses a unified military and economic response, the focus remains on restoring regional stability and reopening the vital energy corridor that accounts for 20% of the world's oil supply.