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World leaders have opted for diplomacy and ruled against military force to reopen the strait, according to Norway’s foreign minister.—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Previously, Velasco had served as spokesperson for Marcelo Ebrard, the current economy secretary, when Ebrard was Mexico’s foreign minister during the first part of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s administration.—María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Global ministers meet to discuss reopening Hormuz The UK will on Thursday host a meeting of more than 30 global foreign ministers to discuss a diplomatic solution to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026 The United Kingdom is hosting a virtual meeting today of foreign ministers from more than 30 countries to discuss how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil trade route that Iran has effectively shut down.—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister