U.K. Lawmaker Warns of 'Global Food Crisis,' Urges Immediate Reopening for Strait of Hormuz
U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned of an impending global food crisis due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran. She emphasized the urgent need for the Strait to be reopened to prevent further agricultural market disruptions and rising food prices. The situation is causing significant instability in energy prices and is particularly threatening to food security in vulnerable regions.
- ▪Yvette Cooper stated that the world is on the brink of a global food crisis due to the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪The U.K. government is urging for the immediate reopening of the Strait to alleviate economic pressures on households.
- ▪Global fuel prices have more than doubled compared to the 2025 average, impacting food production and security.
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U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, during the Global Partnerships Conference in London, UK, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Andy Rain––EPA/Bloomberg/GettyU.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that the world is on the brink of a “global food crisis” amid the continued disruption of the Strait of Hormuz.“The world is sleepwalking into a global food crisis,” Cooper said. “We cannot risk tens of millions of people going hungry because one country has hijacked an international shipping lane.”The British lawmaker framed the reopening of the Strait as an urgent priority that must happen within weeks to prevent further damage to agricultural markets.“Iran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz while the agriculture clock is ticking shows why we need urgent global pressure to get the…
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