This move comes in parallel with the participation of the EU's High Representative for Foreign Policy Kaja Kallas in an emergency video conference of foreign ministers, convened today at the initiative of the United Kingdom and with the participation of an international coalition alliance of about 35 countries, led by France and the United Kingdom, to discuss ways to reopen the strait and ensure the safety of navigation in it. Brussels, WAM — The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized during a phone call the importance of protecting the freedom of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the most important strategic routes for the transportation of oil and gas in the world. These consultations come amid growing concerns over a possible decline in the role
