A European country holds Trump responsible for closing the Strait of Hormuz again
Load Boris Pistorius Sunday US President ‘s responsibility , calling for the reopening of the vital waterway.
Pistorius said in an interview with the channel: "A.R.D", "Ultimately, the plug was put in the Strait of Hormuz by Donald Trump, not by us, but we have an interest in removing it."
Closing the Strait of Hormuz
Iran closed Hormuz following the start of the US-Israeli war on it on February 28, before agreeing to reopen it according to a memorandum of understanding signed by Trump and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, and maritime shipping traffic began to return to its normal pattern.
But Iran threatened on Saturday to close the vital waterway again due to the continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Opening the Strait
Pistorius said "Opening the Strait of Hormuz, or rather safe passage through it, is in the interest of Europe, and in the interest of our energy supplies and economic recovery."
The minister added that any agreement to reopen the Strait needs the support of Iran and the Sultanate of Oman.
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