Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supply Middle East crisis – live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The US and Iran must come to the negotiating table to immediately end the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz and stop hostilities in the Middle East, the head of the European Commission says. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said Iran’s efforts to block the strategic waterway via attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and critical infrastructure “must be condemned”. Continue reading...
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Von der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to Australia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the US and Iran to negotiate an end to the Hormuz crisis. Speaking in Canberra after a trade agreement signing, von der Leyen stated the situation is critical for global energy supply.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged the US and Iran to negotiate an end to the Hormuz crisis. Speaking in Canberra after a trade agreement signing, von der Leyen stated the situation is critical for global energy supply. She condemned Iran's actions of attacking commercial vessels and infrastructure in an effort to block the Strait of Hormuz. Von der Leyen emphasized the need for immediate resolution to prevent further hostilities in the Middle East, highlighting the global impact of the crisis.
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Iran’s efforts to block the strategic waterway via attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and critical infrastructure “must be condemned”.
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US and Iran must come to the negotiating table to immediately end the de facto closure of the strait of Hormuz.
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The situation is critical for global energy supply.
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