Around 40 countries are demanding that Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a meeting on Thursday. This is according to Britain's Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, who believes that Iran is holding "the global economy hostage". The news agencies Reuters and AFP write.
Cooper had summoned a number of colleagues from Europe as well as Canada and the United Arab Emirates, among others, to discuss the serious situation.
At the beginning of the video conference, Cooper said that Iran's "irresponsible behavior" is now "hitting families and businesses in every corner of the world". The meeting was then held behind closed doors.
Among the participants was also the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M).
- 20,000 sailors and lots of tankers have been captured, the price of oil has exploded and in the countries that get all their supplies via Hormuz, there is now a real shortage of oil and gas, he writes in a post on Facebook.
- If the situation does not de-escalate soon, we will have a long-term global economic setback, which will also be felt in Denmark.
On February 28, the USA and Israel launched air strikes against Iran. This caused the Iranians to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil is transported. US President Donald Trump has called on other countries to solve the problem of the closed and mined transport route.
He wrote on his social media, Truth Social, on Thursday evening Danish time that "the time has come for Iran to make a deal before it's too late".
The US did not participate in Thursday's video meeting, which, according to Reuters, ended without specific agreements. However, there was consensus that Iran should not be able to introduce payment for allowing ships to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. All countries should be able to use the strait freely, according to Reuters.
The next step is a meeting between military planners in the coming week. They will discuss the various options, including clearing mines in the closed strait and ensuring passage for commercial shipping.
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