Lammy Warns Iran Against Hormuz Blockade

Foreign secretary David Lammy has warned Iran that blocking the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping lane would be a “mistake” after the nation vowed repercussions following the US’ attacks. Lammy told the BBC this morning: “It would be a catastrophic mistake. It would be a mistake to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.” The foreign secretary said he believed the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “gets that” preventing access through the waterway would be a crucial misstep. The Strait of Hormuz,…