Iran cannot hold the global economy hostage, says Yvette Cooper

Iran “cannot hold the global economy hostage”, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said as she called for a “swift resolution” to the Middle East crisis. Speaking at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Vaux-de-Cernay, France, she said it was “a time of huge global instability and insecurity”. “We will of course be discussing the conflict in the Middle East, where we want to see a swift resolution that reaches regional stability and security and opens the Strait of Hormuz,” she said. Ms Cooper said she was “deeply concerned” about Russia’s co-operation with Iran in the Middle East conflict. Subscribe to The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/register for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheLondonStandard Follow us on Twitter: x.com/theLDNstandard and Instagram: instagram.com/thelondonstandard