EU foreign policy chief to Araghchi: 'Navigation must be free, unimpeded'

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss maritime security. During the discussions, Kallas emphasized to Araghchi that navigation must remain free and unimpeded.

The diplomatic engagement specifically addressed two critical global shipping chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.