BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 24. The Iranian
conflict should be resolved through negotiations, the President of
the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, told reporters
during her visit to Australia, Trend reports.
"It's extremely important that we find a negotiated solution, a
solution that puts an end to the military clashes that we are
witnessing today in the Middle East," von der Leyen noted during a
joint speech with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in
Canberra.
Leyen said that some EU countries are preparing to provide
assistance within the framework of a "mission" to protect the
Strait of Hormuz after the war is over.
"We are all feeling the indirect effects on gas and oil prices,
our businesses, and our societies. The trade route is of vital
importance for global energy supply lines," she added.
Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between
the United States and Iran over the nuclear program, the U.S. and
Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28. In
response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and
U.S. military facilities located in countries across the region,
starting the same day.
On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking
military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of
Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Supreme
Leader by majority vote.
From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded
further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.
The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s
energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have
surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around
the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their
citizens to leave the region.
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