UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate' reopening of Hormuz

A UK-led meeting of some 40 countries on the strait of Hormuz crisis wrapped up Thursday with a demand for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the vital shipping route, but no immediate breakthrough.Iran is trying to hold the global economy hostage in the Strait of Hormuz. They must not prevail, British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said in a statement.To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea, she added.