Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - EU to discuss extending naval mission to Strait of Hormuz

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2026-03-16

EU foreign ministers will Monday discuss extending the bloc's Red Sea naval mission to help reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, the bloc's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said. The Iran war has virtually halted activity in the key waterway, through which a fifth of the world's crude supplies and a substantial amount of gas normally run -- sending oil prices soaring. "It is in our interest to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, and that's why we......

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