Top EU diplomat to Trump: Europe exploring ways to secure Strait of Hormuz

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The EU's top diplomat has informed former President Trump that Europe is exploring options to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane. However, some EU member states are resisting Trump's implicit threat to NATO conditioned on European participation in clearing the strait.

But some EU countries are pushing back on Trump's threat to NATO if they don't help clear the strait.

World Security Conflict Politics Energy Shipping Strait of Hormuz EU Trump NATO geopolitics energy security Middle East

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