LONDON, April 2 (Reuters): Britain will host talks ​on Thursday aimed at forming a coalition of countries to explore ways to reopen Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump said securing the vital waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve.

British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will chair the virtual meeting of about 35 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Canada and ​the United Arab Emirates around midday in London to explore ways to restore freedom of ​navigation in the area. The United States is not due to attend.

The meeting takes ⁠place after Trump said in an address to his nation on Wednesday evening that the Strait could open "naturally" ​and it was the responsibility of countries that rely on the waterway to ensure it was open.

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