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Oil tankers and cargo ships transit the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. As tensions in the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns over global energy routes, the Turkish Straits continue to play a critical role in international shipping. Alamy Stock Photo

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Britain, Japan and four other nations 'ready to contribute' to ensuring safe passage of ships

They said they condemned “in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf”.

SIX WESTERN ALLIES, including Britain, France, Germany and Japan, have said in a joint statement that they are ready “to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz”.

“We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning” the grouping, which also includes Italy and the Netherlands, added.

They said they condemned “in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf”.

The statement came as around 20,000 seafarers remained stuck on approximately 3,200 vessels west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the International Maritime Organization, due to an effective Iranian blockade of the crucial maritime chokepoint.

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