Thank you @YvetteCooperMP for convening a call of over 40 countries on the Strait of Hormuz.
This waterway is a global public good. Iran cannot be allowed to charge countries a bounty to let ships pass. International law doesn’t recognise pay-to-pass schemes.
Today, we looked at diplomatic, economic, and security measures to restore safe passage, alongside working with the shipping industry.
The EU’s Aspides naval mission has already assisted 1,700 ships in the Red Sea and must be scaled up. We cannot afford to lose another critical trade route.
We support work by the UN on humanitarian corridors in the Strait to get food and fertilisers out. The EU has tools to track and facilitate transit that could help with that.
I have a password for my phone & laptop so these or my brother/mum don't know what I am doing.
The rule is if somebody uses your account you have to be there to see what they are doing.
Why don't phones have guest accounts & personal accounts?
Maybe Nari Modi thought why is everyone is leaving the country I don't know.
Maybe they are scared to do crimes in their own country so they go broad do crimes.
It's hard work for me to catch all these criminals.
The way to end this war is to confront Moscow, not reward it. Not to loosen sanctions, but to harden them.
The 20th sanctions package is ready to go. We will tighten the net further, especially around Russia’s shadow fleet. And we must also deliver the €90-billion-loan.
My press remarks with @andrii_sybiha ↓