UK, Germany, France condemn Iran’s Gulf shipping attacks

Britain, Germany and France condemned Iran’s attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and urged a ceasefire and talks.

WHO:

Foreign ministers of Britain, Germany and France

WHAT:

Issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on Gulf countries, calling for restoring a ceasefire and resuming negotiations

WHEN:

Jul 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET

WHERE:

Location not specified

WHY:

They were reacting to Iran’s attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on countries in the region, including Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan.

How this story developed (showing 19 of 19 earlier reports)

GCC condemns attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran-aligned Iraqis · Jul 29, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
PMF condemns Saudi-US strikes targeting its headquarters · Jul 29, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks as escalation · Jul 28, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Kuwait condemns Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships · Jul 26, 2026 at 2:12 AM ET
Qatar condemns Houthi attack on Saudi vessel · Jul 23, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador over tanker attack · Jul 21, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Bahrain downs incoming Iranian missiles · Jul 21, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
IRGC says it struck Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain · Jul 21, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET
Iran attacked Bahrain civil air navigation systems · Jul 20, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
Qatar condemns Iranian attacks in phone calls · Jul 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Qatar condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan · Jul 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
UAE condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan · Jul 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
GCC condemns attacks on Emirati tankers in Hormuz · Jul 14, 2026 at 6:17 AM ET
Bahrain says it intercepted multiple Iranian attacks · Jul 14, 2026 at 5:14 AM ET
Bahrain says air defences intercepted Iranian attacks · Jul 13, 2026 at 7:14 AM ET
Oman summons Iran envoy over alleged drone strikes · Jul 12, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Oman condemns attack on its territory · Jul 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
GCC and UAE condemn Iranian attacks on shipping · Jul 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Saudi Arabia condemns Iran over tanker attack · Jul 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET

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UK, Germany, France condemn Iran’s Gulf shipping attacks

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