Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Britain will not participate in the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Last night, the US President claimed that the US Navy would block the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of breakthroughs in US-Iran peace talks. The US will deploy more minesweepers to the strait, and NATO and other countries, including Britain, are also sending minesweepers. A British government spokesperson stated that Britain continues to support freedom of navigation and the openness of the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial to supporting the global economy and alleviating the cost of living domestically, and that there should be no charges for navigation in the strait. Britain is working with France and other partners to form an alliance to protect freedom of navigation.