JAKARTA - Austria and Belgium will not join any potential operation to restore safe navigation conditions through the Strait of Hormuz as called for by US President Donald Trump.
"Austria is not considering intervention in the Strait of Hormuz. As far as I understand, we are talking about a request to NATO countries. This is a NATO issue and the answer has been given. EU countries have also made it clear that they do not want to be involved in this conflict, which they did not start," Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker told reporters ahead of the EU summit in Brussels, reported by ANTARA from Sputnik.
Meanwhile, Belgian Prime Minister (PM) Bart de Wever said the kingdom would not join the American-Israeli war against Iran in any way.
On February 28, the United States and Israel attacked Iran, including in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties. Iran responded by attacking Israeli territory and American military facilities in the Middle East.
On Saturday (14/3), Trump called on China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain, and other countries to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to maintain the security of the investigation. He warned NATO allies that the alliance was facing a "very bad future" if it failed to secure the strait.
The head of the European Union's Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, said that the EU countries are not ready to send a fleet to the Strait of Hormuz.
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