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UK Chancellor Calls for Diplomacy Amid Iran Conflict

4/16/2026

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Rachel Reeves, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, criticized the US-Israeli war against Iran as a mistake that has not improved global safety.
She urged continued diplomacy to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Reeves noted the lack of a clear exit strategy, and that the UK faces the sharpest G7 growth decline.
She called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to stabilize energy prices and for a coordinated international response.

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Rachel Reeves, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, criticized the US-Israeli war against Iran as a mistake that has not improved global safety.
She urged continued diplomacy to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Reeves noted the lack of a clear exit strategy, and that the UK faces the sharpest G7 growth decline.
She called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to stabilize energy prices and for a coordinated international response.