US EditionOver 20 countries offer ‘to contribute to appropriate efforts’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open
22 countries, mostly European along with UAE and Bahrain, condemn Iran's blockade and attacks, urging a moratorium and pledging support for safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- A 22-country group, mostly European, including the UAE and Bahrain, offered assistance to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, AFP reports.
- Maritime analytics show crossings collapsed after US and Israel struck Iran on Feb 28, with ship traffic plunging to 116 crossings from Mar 1 to Mar 19, a 95 percent decrease.
- In a joint statement the 22 countries said the communiqué condemned attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and called for an 'immediate comprehensive moratorium on attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations.'
- Iran's foreign minister offered conditional coordination, saying Tehran can ensure safe passage for countries that cooperate, following talks with Japan's FM Toshimitsu Motegi.
- The blockade has helped push energy prices higher as Indian refiners plan to resume Iranian purchases and the IMF commits $1.3 billion, with ADB pledging $500 million for support.
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International leaders from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany condemned the situation in the Strait of Hormuz in a joint statement this Saturday and called on Iran to de-escalate the conflict. “We condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s recent attacks on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of…
NEW: More Than 20 Nations Express 'Readiness To Contribute' On Opening Strait Of Hormuz
More than 20 nations in the Middle East, Europe and beyond have expressed “readiness to contribute” to efforts aimed at opening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane that has largely been blockaded since the U.S.-Israeli conflict against Iran began on February 28. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, serves as a critical route for global energy supplies. Approximately 20 percent of the wo…
22 countries have called on Iran to end attacks in the Middle East - and to reopen the Strait of Hormus.
Number of countries offering to ‘contribute’ to opening Strait of Hormuz grows to 22
Two more nations signed on to a letter Saturday strongly condemning Iran’s partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – isolating the Islamic Republic diplomatically as it seeks to apply maximum economic pressure by bottling up oil shipments.
International leaders from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany condemned the situation in the Strait of Ormuz in a joint statement this Saturday and called on Iran to de-escalate the conflict.
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