Six nations say ready to boost 'efforts to ensure safe passage' in Hormuz

Six Western allies, including Britain, France, Germany and Japan, said in a joint statement Thursday they were ready "to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz". The statement came as around 20,000 seafarers remained stuck on approximately 3,200 vessels west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the International Maritime Organization, due to an effective Iranian blockade of the crucial maritime chokepoint. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Edito...

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European countries, Japan express ‘readiness’ to safeguard shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan have signalled their readiness to support efforts to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. “We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the strait. We welcome the commitment of nations that are engaging in preparatory planning,” the leaders said in a joint statement. The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route, has b...

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The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan issued a joint statement condemning recent Iranian attacks on commercial vessels and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf,… (The post Six nations issue joint statement on Iranian attacks, Strait of Hormuz closure is from Doha News | Qatar.)

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