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UK’s Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz

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LONDON, April ‌10 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ​said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities ⁠and the logistics of moving vessels though the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke ​to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier.

"We've ‌been pulling together a coalition of countries ... working on a political, diplomatic plan, but also ⁠looking at military capabilities and ... ⁠the logistics of actually moving vessels through the Strait," Starmer said during his visit to the Gulf.

"That was the focus of ‌the discussion last night - reflection on what ⁠I've been discussing here, but ‌also that focus on ​a practical plan in relation to navigation through the Strait."

He did not provide further ‌details.

Asked if he raised U.S. ​threats of withdrawing ⁠from NATO with Trump, Starmer did ‌not answer directly but ⁠said the alliance was in both the U.S. and Europe's interests.

"NATO is a defensive ​alliance which, for ‌decades, has kept us much safer than we ⁠would otherwise have ​been," he said.

(Reporting by William James; Editing ​by Muvija M)

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