EU mulls expanding Aspides mission to Hormuz amid Iran crisis
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EU foreign ministers in Brussels are weighing an extension of the Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions rise and oil prices surge; Germany expresses skepticism about participation, while the US urges allies to deploy ships to safeguard energy routes, with about 20% of world oil transiting Hormuz and Tehran threatening to block the waterway.
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- Germany sceptical about expanding EUOperation Aspides in Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- EU to consider boosting Middle Easy naval mission The Jerusalem Post
- EU Foreign Ministers to Discuss Naval Mission Amid White House Push WSJ
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