Europe refuses to join Middle East war, weighs options to secure Strait of Hormuz

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The European Union is debating how to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open as energy and commodity prices surge during the third week of war between Iran, Israel, and the United States. EU foreign ministers met in Brussels after US President Trump requested allied support from France, China, Japan, South Korea, and Britain to secure the critical shipping lane.

The European Union is weighing options on how to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open as energy and commodity prices rise in the third week of war between Iran, Israel and the United States. The bloc's foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels this Monday after US President Donald Trump asked allies — including France, China, Japan, South Korea and Britain — to help secure the strait for global shipping.