The European Union and Gulf states issued a joint statement Saturday evening rejecting any 'illegitimate claim' of sovereignty or control over the Strait of Hormuz, and opposing the imposition of permits or transit fees on vessels using the strategic waterway, according to N12.
The European Union and Gulf states issued a joint statement Saturday evening rejecting any 'illegitimate claim' of sovereignty or control over the Strait of Hormuz, and opposing the imposition of permits or transit fees.
The statement, reported by N12, comes amid an ongoing international dispute over the strategic waterway, where Iran has sought to impose tolls on vessels, asserting sovereign rights. The US, European powers, and Gulf states have consistently opposed such fees, with the US Secretary of State calling them a 'semantic game.' The Zioneer has reported a series of diplomatic moves and statements on the issue over the past month.
Neither the EU nor the Gulf states specified which claims they consider illegitimate, but the phrasing appears to target Iranian assertions of control over the strait.
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