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EU Says Could Expand Naval Mission to Strait of Hormuz

Summary by Times of India
EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas indicated the bloc may expand its Red Sea naval mission, Operation Aspides, to include the Strait of Hormuz post-Iran war. This potential extension aims to secure vital shipping lanes, with some nations already pledging additional vessels to bolster the mission's capabilities.

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said that the Union could expand its naval mission in the Red Sea to include the Strait of Hormuz, but only after the war in the Middle East ends.

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The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, insisted this Tuesday that Operation Aspides, which the European Union has in the Red Sea, could be the Community contribution to the coalition of volunteers working to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Ormuz.Continue reading...

·Barcelona, Spain
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EU High Representative Kallas considers it possible to extend the EU Marine Mission Aspides to the Strait of Hormus after the end of the Iran war.

·Germany
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EU says could expand naval mission to Strait of Hormuz

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The European Union plans to extend its ASPIDES naval mission to the Strait of Ormuz in order to contribute to the security of this strategic artery for world trade and energy supplies, said Kaja Kallas, Chief of European Diplomacy. "EU naval operations in the region can play a key role in restoring energy and trade flows," said Kallas at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence). "The European leader said that the ASPIDES mission, alrea…

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Al Arabiya broke the news in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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