EU seeks diplomatic solution for Hormuz Strait, European Union foreign policy chief says

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urges diplomatic solutions to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, warning that military action risks global food, fertilizer, and energy crises amid rising tensions with Iran.

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March 17, 2026

EU seeks diplomatic solution for Hormuz Strait, European Union foreign policy chief says

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks to members of the media as she arrives to attend a European Union Energy and Foreign Affairs ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium March 16, 2026.

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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday diplomatic ways have to be found in order to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as U.S. President Donald Trump calls on allies to send warships there to secure transit amid the war in Iran.

"Nobody is ready to put their people in harm's way in the Strait of Hormuz. We have to find diplomatic ways to keep this open so that we don't have a food crisis, fertilizers crisis, energy crisis as well," Kallas said in an interview with Reuters.

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