EU foreign policy chief: “Iran war must be stopped”... urging a diplomatic solution to the Strait of Hormuz crisis
Summary
- The European Union (EU) said it has urged the United States and Israel to halt military confrontation with Iran and pursue a diplomatic solution.
- Kallas said the EU is in contact with key Middle Eastern countries—including Gulf states, Jordan and Egypt—and is holding talks on de-escalation and resuming negotiations.
- Kallas said the EU is discussing with the United Nations an international cooperation model similar to the Black Sea Grain Initiative to address energy and maritime transport disruptions linked to a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The European Union (EU) has moved to pursue a diplomatic resolution, urging the United States and Israel to halt their military confrontation with Iran.
According to BlockBeats, a media outlet specializing in virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), on the 17th Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, called on the United States and Israel to end the war with Iran and pursue a diplomatic solution.
Kallas said, “The EU is in contact with key Middle Eastern countries, including Gulf states as well as Jordan and Egypt, and is holding discussions aimed at de-escalation and resuming negotiations.” She also stressed the importance of countries preparing an “off-ramp that allows them to save face” while easing the conflict.
On disruptions to energy and maritime transport stemming from a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, she presented an international cooperation model. Kallas explained, “We have proposed a way to ensure safe navigation in the strait in a manner similar to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, and the concept is also being discussed with the United Nations.”
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