Britain's Northwood Meeting: Strait of Hormuz Security

0:00This has been Europe News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story. Britain's gearing up to host a key meeting of Allied military officers at their Northwood headquarters outside London. The focus is on plans to secure the straight-of-war moves, just as President Trump's deadline hits for Iran to reopen the vital waterway. That's 8 p.m. Tuesday, Washington time, or 1 a.m., Wednesday, UK time, or else he says they'll bomb Iran back to the Stone Ages. Trump doubled down at a press conference Monday, threatening strikes on power plants and bridges brushing off war crime talk. Meanwhile, the UK government's made it clear they'll sit out any offensive moves against Iran. The straight, crucial for oil and gas shipping, has been blocked by Tehan since the war kicked off, spiking fuel shortages worldwide and messing with. Global supplies. This meeting follows a big one, chaired by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, with over 40 nations pushing collective pressure on Iran.

1:01But they're eyeing an international coalition only after a ceasefire with America and Israel. No deployments yet, since US Navy seized too much risk. Iranian drones and missiles. Trump's also blasting NATO as a paper tiger in the UK for not backing him, even tying it back to his Greenland grab from Denmark and slamming prime. Minister Keir Starmer, like old school appeasers, eyes stay glued to that deadline. And what coalition steps come next to keep those ships flowing.