LONDON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Britain will hold talks with allies next week on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping without paying tolls to Iran, Reuters reported on Friday, citing an anonymous official familiar with the matter.
British foreign ministry officials are set to meet next week with counterparts from countries that joined a virtual April 2 meeting hosted by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, said the report.
The talks will include "coordinated economic and political measures, including possible sanctions" and the release of ships and sailors trapped in the Strait, the official was quoted as saying.
Representatives from over 40 countries, along with international organizations such as the European Union and the International Maritime Organization, attended the April 2 meeting to discuss possible coordinated actions on Iran, including diplomatic pressure and economic and political measures like sanctions. ■