EU’s Kallas says Strait of Hormuz must return to status quo

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European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas says officials will meet Gulf nations to discuss security in the region, Al Jazeera reports.

Noting the Iran-US interim deal is “not really holding”, she says EU foreign ministers will discuss “what kind of messages we can send that the Strait of Hormuz has to be opened, freedom of navigation has to be respected, there cannot be no tolls, no fees for navigation there”.

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