Europeans must help keep Strait of Hormuz open, Estonian defence minister says

Estonia’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur, speaking at a Nato meeting in Brussels, said that European nations must take part in ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports.

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