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Posted on April 13, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 13, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on April 13 for a strong international maritime coalition to secure free and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reaffirming the EU’s rejection of any restriction on navigation rights under international law.
BRUSSELS, April 13 (Reuters) - European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a clear point in favour of a "strong international coalition on maritime security."
She did not specify what such a coalition would do specifically, but added the European Union rejected any arrangement that would limit "the free and safe passage through the straits in accordance with the international law."
She was speaking in a meeting of the United Nations' Security Council in New York.
(Reporting by Inti Landauro; Editing by Makini Brice)
Kaja Kallas stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz supports the need for a strong international maritime security coalition.
Maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz ensures the free and safe passage of global shipping according to international law.
The EU rejects any arrangement that would limit free and safe passage through the strait as per international law.
She spoke at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York.
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