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European Nations, Japan and Canada to Join ‘Appropriate Efforts’ to Secure Strait of Hormuz

Six major powers condemned Iran's attacks disrupting a vital maritime chokepoint and pledged support to stabilize energy markets and ensure freedom of navigation, affecting 20% of global oil supply.

  • Leading European nations and Japan condemned recent attacks by Iran on commercial vessels in the Gulf and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • They expressed readiness to join efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait and stabilize energy markets, including increasing output from certain producing nations.
  • They called on Iran to cease threats, mine-laying, drone and missile attacks, and attempts to block the Strait, emphasizing such actions disrupt global energy supply chains and threaten international peace and security.
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20 Minutes broke the news in France on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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