Ian Lavery

Ian Lavery

Labour — Blyth and Ashington

Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 June 2026

Debate

Strait of Hormuz

Contribution

They say the devil is in the detail. While we await the full details of the US-Iran agreement, does the Secretary of State agree that, had we followed the calls from Opposition Members to rush into war, it would only have prolonged the conflict and caused more financial misery to our constituents? Despite the noise and bluster, is it not the case that the only boats Opposition Members have stopped, through their cheerleading of the US aggression, are those left anchored between Iran and the Gulf states carrying oil bound for Britain?

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