Kaja Kallas has warned that escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz highlight the urgent need for a strong international maritime security coalition.
Speaking at the United Nations Security Council in New York, she said global shipping routes are facing increasing threats, including attacks on vessels and sabotage of underwater infrastructure.
Kallas stressed that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a clear call for greater global cooperation to ensure the safe passage of maritime trade and energy supplies.
She added that maritime security is directly linked to economic stability, noting that tensions are rising across multiple regions, from the Baltic Sea to the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific.
The EU, she said, will continue to oppose any actions that undermine freedom of navigation or violate international law.
