The European Union refuses to expand its maritime mission to include the Strait of Hormuz
The foreign policy official announced in The Strait of Hormuz.
Klass said in a press conference on Monday after a meeting of foreign ministers of the 27 member states of the European Union in Brussels, that the resumption of the flow of shipments "Fertilizers, food and energy" represents "An urgent priority".
But she added that the proposal to change the mandate "Aspids process" The bloc’s mission in the Red Sea, to help secure the Strait, was not met with great enthusiasm among member states.
As Class pointed out, "A clear desire in our discussions to advance this process"She explained that "At the moment, there was no desire to change the mandate"
She continued: "No one wants to actively participate in this war"
The options presented
Before the meeting, Callas said "It is in our interest to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, which is why we are also looking at what we can do in this regard"
She added that one of the options offered is to change the mandate "Aspids process"It is the European Union’s mission in the Red Sea.
It believed that this would be the quickest way for the bloc countries to enhance security in the Strait of Hormuz.
But many of the bloc’s countries, including Italy, Spain and Germany, expressed their disapproval of the idea.
Securing navigation traffic through the strait
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump called on countries in NATO to contribute to helping Washington secure shipping traffic through the Strait. The Strait, warning that NATO may face a very bad future unless the allies take this step.
French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that Paris and its allies are preparing for a defensive mission to reopen the Strait, and pledged to increase his country’s contribution to the Aspedes mission.
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