European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the agreement reached by the United States and Iran, and said that the agreement “should allow for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”
“Freedom of navigation must be restored toll-free. This is essential for regional stability and the global economy,” she said in a statement Monday.
She also said there was a need to look at different supply routes and “diversify away from the bottleneck of Hormuz” and that this would be discussed at the G7 meeting starting today in France.
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas also welcomed the agreement and said EU foreign ministers will discuss how the organisation can be be involved in the next steps.
“I have spoken to my Iranian and Gulf counterparts in recent days, and today, EU Foreign Ministers will discuss how the EU can be closely involved in the next phase,” she said on X.
Source: CNN
– Agencies
