UNITED KINGDOM PERSPECTIVE

London approaches the Hormuz blockade with the professionalism of a former naval power that knows what a blockade means — and what it costs. The BBC published a 1,300-word explainer detailing operational mechanics, historical precedents and legal implications. The Independent reported Trump's announcement in the context of the talks failure. The Royal Navy already patrols the Gulf via the Combined Maritime Forces based in Bahrain. A US blockade would automatically involve the UK — and London lacks the naval assets to refuse even if it wanted to. The specter of the Iraq War looms: the UK followed Washington in 2003 and still pays the political price.