Brussels - EU foreign ministers met in Brussels to discuss the situation in the Middle East and efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

"We will discuss the Middle East, everything that is happening in the Middle East which also has an impact on Ukraine, other partners, and the main topic is how to keep the Strait of Hormuz open," said EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Monday, March 16.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, which caused damage and civilian casualties. Iran responded to the military aggression by attacking Israeli territory and American military facilities in the Middle East.

Escalation around Iran has led to a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main route for the shipment of oil and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets, as well as affecting oil export and production levels in the region.


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