EU: Strait of Hormuz in a 'peculiar situation' between war and peace

LONDON (ANTARA) - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has highlighted the Strait of Hormuz as being in a ‘peculiar situation’ between war and peace due to the absence of a formal agreement between conflicting parties.

Speaking at an informal EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Greece on Thursday, she noted that the Middle East situation and the Russia-Ukraine war were top agenda items.

‘The Strait of Hormuz is in a peculiar situation between war and peace,’ Kallas said.

Stressing that freedom of navigation is a shared interest, she urged conflicting parties to swiftly reach a peaceful agreement.

‘It is in everyone’s interest that freedom of navigation is respected in the Strait of Hormuz, as all are paying a very high price for this,’ she stressed.

Kallas added that EU foreign ministers would also discuss other aspects of the Middle East situation, its impact on them, and how they can cooperate on these issues.

She also mentioned they would address the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and potential negotiations.