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EU Leader Pushes Diplomacy Over Military Force in Critical Shipping Lane

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:22 AM

The European Union's top diplomat is advocating for peaceful negotiations to maintain access through a vital Middle Eastern waterway. This comes as President Trump urges allies to deploy naval vessels to protect shipping routes during ongoing regional conflict.

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s top foreign policy official emphasized Tuesday that peaceful negotiations must be pursued to maintain open access through the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway, responding to President Donald Trump’s requests for allied nations to deploy naval forces in the region during Iran’s ongoing conflict.

Kaja Kallas, who leads EU foreign policy, told Reuters in an exclusive interview that military deployment isn’t the preferred approach for European nations.

“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 stated during the Tuesday interview.

The strait serves as a crucial shipping corridor for global commerce, making its security a significant concern for international trade and supply chains.

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