EU bolsters Red Sea mission amid reports Houthis may shut key waterway
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EU bolsters Red Sea mission amid reports Houthis may shut key waterway
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited Djibouti and signed a new security agreement to strengthen Europe's naval presence, as reports say Tehran has asked the Houthis to shut the Bab el-Mandeb if the US strikes Iranian infrastructure, threatening a second global shipping chokepoint.
EU Boosts Naval Operation Aspides with a Pact with Djibouti to Protect Merchant Ships in the Red Sea
EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Kaja Kallas announced the agreement on the naval operation in the midst of the escalation of the conflict in the US-Iran region
European Union extends security agreements with Djibouti
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas travelled to Djibouti and extended the EU’s security and economic agreements with the host country. These agreements are essential to ensure that one of the world’s most important chokepoints — the Bab al-Mandab Strait — remains open for international shipping. The High Representative signed the EU-Djibouti Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for Operation ASPIDES with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Hous…
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