The office of UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stated that he will advocate for diplomatic solutions to restore full navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz during talks in Istanbul on Friday. The talks will bring together foreign ministers from the European E3 group (UK, France, Germany) and the newly formed R4 group (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt) to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East crisis. Miliband's office added that the UK has dispatched Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets this week to help stabilize the region and defend against Houthi attacks on Saudi airspace.