
A police speedboat patrols the port as oil tankers and high-speed craft sit anchored near the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, Oman, on March 30, 2026. Elke Scholiers/Getty Images
Prime Minister Mark Carney, along with nine European leaders, say they welcome the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and will contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Carney and the leaders of Denmark, the European Commission, the European Council, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom made the comments in an April 8 joint statement.

