UK and allies discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz

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  This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Valerie Sanderson and at 15 hours GMT on Thursday the 2nd of April, these are our main stories.

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  President Macron of France warned that using military action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is unrealistic

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  as Britain hosts a virtual international summit to discuss ways of restoring normal traffic to the vital shipping lane.

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  Israel faces an increased barrage of missiles from Iran.

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  Also in this podcast, resurrecting dead celebrities.

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  to approach us within a month or two after someone passes away.

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  And a ship sunk by Admiral Nelson's fleet 200 years ago is discovered in Copenhagen Harbor.

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  Britain has hosted an online meeting of around 40 countries to consider what can be done

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  to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East, a lane usually busy with ships

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  transporting a fifth of the world's oil.

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  The US did not take part in the meeting.

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  The British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper described Iran's effective closure of the area

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  in response to the war with the US and Israel as reckless.

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  In the last 24 hours, it's estimated 25 vessels passed through the strait,

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  which is an international shipping route that would normally see 150 vessels a day.

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  There have been over 25 attacks on vessels in the strait,

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