UAE and Bahrain only ME states joining UK coalition to pressure Iran over Hormuz

UAE and Bahrain only ME states joining UK coalition to pressure Iran over Hormuz Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 10:48 Key countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, will not attend the online summit on Thursday British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at 10 Downing Street in London, on 1 April 2026 (AFP) Off Britain is set to host a summit on Thursday aimed at forming an international coalition to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after US President Donald Trump said the UK and other countries should "go get their own oil". Key countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia , Oman , Qatar , Turkey and Pakistan , are not attending the summit, which will be held online. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are the only Middle Eastern nations joining the initiative, which is also being joined by France , Australia, Germany , Canada, Italy and Japan.