'Kallas, Wang discuss Iran, Strait of Hormuz'

 European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said on Thursday she held a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to address the situation in Iran and its implications for the global economy and energy security. The call was their first direct conversation in recent months, local media said.

Kallas highlighted that Iranian attacks on civilian ships have nearly stopped traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for the "restoration of safe, toll-free navigation" in line with the Law of the Sea. "The EU supports all diplomatic efforts to achieve this and calls for de-escalation and restraint. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure must cease," she noted on X.

During the day, other European partners, including France and the United Kingdom, voiced similar concerns, while China blamed the US and Israel for the Strait's disruption.

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