PANews reported on April 26 that, according to Jinshi News, US President Trump and British Prime Minister Starmer spoke by phone to discuss the current situation in the Middle East, with both emphasizing the "urgent need to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." The UK stated that the weeks-long blockade has left a large number of sailors stranded in the Gulf region. Starmer warned that this would have "serious consequences" for the global economy and the cost of living for the British public. Iran warned on the same day that the waterway "will not be restored to its previous state under any circumstances."