On 2 July 2026, the United Kingdom, represented by Ambassador James Kariuki at the United Nations Security Council, condemned Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait and on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The statement said the attacks violate resolution 2817, threaten civilian lives, and risk destabilising the region. The UK pledged support for the International Maritime Organisation’s efforts to evacuate vessels and seafarers, and called for the restoration of free transit passage in the Strait in line with international law. It also announced a strictly defensive, independent multinational military mission with France to reassure commercial shipping. The UK welcomed the U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding and ongoing negotiations, seeing them as an opportunity to restore regional stability and protect global economic interests.
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