European-Gulf statement: We condemn Iran's attacks on commercial ships and countries in the region and reject claims of sovereignty over Hormuz. This European-Gulf statement comes with the expansion of the scope of the Iranian strikes that, over the past hours, targeted American military bases and installations in a number of countries in the region, in response to the continuing American attacks inside Iranian territory, in a development that portends an expansion of the scope of the military confrontation in.
A CNN correspondent answers (CNN) - The Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union announced in a joint statement, on Saturday, the rejection of any claims of sovereignty or control over the Strait of Hormuz by any country, stressing that the right to transit through the Strait must remain guaranteed to everyone and may not be subject to the control or permission of any country.
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We condemn in the strongest terms the attacks carried out by Iran against commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and against the sovereign territories of countries in the region, including Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman and Jordan. These attacks have endangered the lives of civilians and sailors.
The European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council affirmed that freedom of navigation and passage in the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed under international law, stressing that ships of all countries enjoy this right without restriction or condition.
We reject as illegitimate any claims of sovereignty or control over the Strait of Hormuz by any country and oppose the imposition of any regime of permits, transit fees, or fees for services on international shipping traffic.
The statement condemned "in the strongest terms" the Iranian attacks against commercial ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz and against countries in the region, including Bahrain, Kuwait, the Emirates, Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and Jordan.
The statement considered that "any attack on the security of a country represents a source of concern for all parties that depend on the safety of this vital waterway," calling on Iran to "immediately and unconditionally stop all attacks and all forms of interference in maritime navigation."
We call on Iran to immediately and unconditionally stop all attacks and all forms of interference with maritime navigation, to keep the Strait of Hormuz open in a sustainable manner, without any conditions, transit fees or service fees, and to fully comply with international law and Security Council Resolution 2817.
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This European-Gulf statement comes with the expansion of the scope of the Iranian strikes that, over the past hours, targeted American military bases and installations in a number of countries in the region, in response to the continuing American attacks inside Iranian territory, in a development that heralds the expansion of the military confrontation in the Middle East.
