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  • EU has ‘no appetite’ to expand Mideast naval mission to Strait of Hormuz, Kallas says

    03/16/2026 12:34:29 PM PDT · by Presbyterian Reporter · 50 replies
    European Union foreign ministers showed “no appetite” to expand an EU naval mission in the Middle East to the Strait of Hormuz for the time being, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says. US President Donald Trump has called on other nations to help police the strait after Iran responded to US-Israeli attacks by using drones, missiles and mines to ‌effectively close the channel for tankers that normally transport a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas. The EU’s Aspides mission — named after the Greek word for “shields” — was established in 2024 to protect ships from attacks...