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Has the Prime Minister received any communication, whether directly or through officials, from the United States Government or the United States embassy in New Zealand requesting that New Zealand join a US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; if so, on what date was that communication received and in what form?

Answered Question 18238 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Prime Minister received any communication, whether directly or through officials, from the United States Government or the United States embassy in New Zealand requesting that New Zealand join a US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; if so, on what date was that communication received and in what form?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as Prime Minister, I was advised alongside other Ministers on 29 April 2026 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade had received a preliminary invitation to join a US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.