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UK’s finance minister criticises Washington as Hormuz disruption fuels economic worries
April 14, 2026
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UK’s finance minister criticises Washington as Hormuz disruption fuels economic worries The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has criticised Washington over its handling of the war with Iran, warning the lack of clear objectives is worsening the fallout. Reeves said she is very frustrated and angry at what she described as the United States’ failure to set out an exit strategy.
This is a war that we did not start. It was a war that we did not want. I feel very frustrated and angry that the US went into this war without a clear exit plan, without a clear idea of what they were trying to achieve, she said. She added that the consequences are already visible, with the Strait of Hormuz now blocked. And as a result the Strait of Hormuz is now blocked, she added.
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